Definition
排头 refers to the person at the front of a line or procession, or the leader of a file in a marching formation. It's a concrete noun used in military, school, or orderly contexts, and also metaphorically to mean 'the leader' or 'pacesetter' in a group.
n.
person at the front of a line or processionleader of a file (in military or marching formation)pacesetterleader (figurative)
Examples
- ，排头。Duìwu chūfā shí, pái dì yī ge zǒu.When the team sets off, the leader is the first to go.
- 排头。Tā zài xuéxiào duìliè lǐ zǒngshì zhàn zài pái.He always stands at the front of the line in the school formation.
- 排头。Zhège xiàngmù xūyào yí wèi pái lái dàidòng dàjiā.This project needs a pacesetter to drive everyone forward.
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