部队 (bù duì) — armed forces, troops, military unit
Definition
部队 emphasizes a specific military unit (a regiment, brigade, etc.) rather than the whole force. Contrast with 军队, which means the armed forces as a whole, and 兵, which refers to individual soldiers or personnel.
noun
armed forcestroopsmilitary unit
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 部队。Zhè zhī bù duì bèi pài qù zhí xíng jǐn jí rèn wu.This unit was sent to carry out an urgent mission.
- 部队。Tā zài zhè zhī bù duì fú yì le èr shí nián.He served in this army for twenty years.
- 部队。Zhè ge bù duì de jì lǜ fēi cháng yán gé.This military unit's discipline is very strict.
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