先锋队 (xiān fēng duì) — vanguard; leading force (especially in political, revolutionary, or organizational contexts)
Definition
A political/organizational term: the leading, most advanced contingent of a group (e.g. a party's vanguard). Use 先锋 only when stressing the person or pioneering spirit; 先锋队 adds the sense of an organized team or unit.
noun
vanguardleading force (especially in political, revolutionary, or organizational contexts)
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 先锋队。Zhōng guó gòng chǎn dǎng shì gōng rén jiē jí de xiān fēng duì.The Chinese Communist Party is the vanguard of the working class.
- 先锋队。Zhè zhī duì wu zài gǎi gé zhōng qǐ dào le xiān fēng duì de zuò yòng.This team played a vanguard role in the reform.
- 先锋队。Lì shǐ shàng de gé mìng xiān fēng duì wèi guó jiā dú lì zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn.The revolutionary vanguard in history made great contributions to national independence.
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