龙头

lóngtóu

HSK 7

龙头 — lóngtóu

1. faucet; tap

   厨房的龙头坏了，得换一个新的。 chúfáng de lóngtóu huài le dé huàn yígè xīn de — The kitchen faucet is broken; we need to replace it.

2. bicycle handlebar

   他的车把手松了，龙头也需要拧紧。 tā de chēbǎ shǒusōng le lóngtóu yě xūyào nǐngjǐn — His bike's stem is loose; the handlebar clamp (stem) also needs tightening.

3. chief; boss (esp. of a gang)

   黑帮的龙头被警方逮捕了。 hēibāng de lóngtóu bèi jǐngfāng dàibǔ le — The gang leader was arrested by the police.

4. (referring to a company) leader; front-runner; figurehead

   在智能手机市场，这家公司是行业的龙头。 zài zhìnéngshǒujī shìchǎng zhèjiā gōngsī shì hángyè de lóngtóu — In the smartphone market, this company is the industry's leader.

5. figurehead on the prow of a dragon boat

   端午节比赛的龙舟都在船头装上了华丽的龙头。 duānwǔjié bǐsài de lóngzhōu dōu zài chuántóu zhuāngshàng le huálì de lóngtóu — The dragon boats in the Dragon Boat Festival race all have ornate figureheads on their prows.