带头

dàitóu

to take the lead; to be the first to do something

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

dàitóu

这次改革由他带头，所以我们都跟着做。

zhè cì gǎigé yóu tā dàitou, suǒyǐ wǒmen dōu gēnzhe zuò.

He took the lead in this reform, so we all followed suit.

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