人马 (rén mǎ) — (figurative) personnel, staff, forces (collective group, often in an organized or military context)
Definition
人马 literally means 'people and horses' — the modern figurative sense is a collective group of personnel or forces, often military or organized. Use it for a team or crew, not for an individual.
noun
(figurative) personnelstaffforces (collective group, often in an organized or military context)
Examples
- 人马。Wǒ men gōng sī de rén mǎ yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo le.Our company's staff is already prepared.
- 人马。Zhè cì xíng dòng pài chū le yì zhī jīng ruì de rén mǎ.This operation dispatched an elite team.
- 。Tā de rén mǎ zhèng zài jiā jǐn shī gōng.His crew is speeding up the construction work.
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