支队 (zhī duì) — detachment (military unit)

Definition

A 支队 is a small, specialized military or paramilitary detachment — a sub-unit below a 大队 or 团, often used for police SWAT, fire, or special-ops units. Think 'squad-level task force', not a full regiment.

noun

detachment (military unit)

Measure word · 个

Examples

支队。
Zhè ge zhī duì fù zé biān jìng xún luó rèn wu.
This detachment is responsible for border patrol missions.
支队。
Xiāo fáng zhī duì xùn sù gǎn dào xiàn chǎng pū miè le dà huǒ.
The fire brigade detachment quickly arrived at the scene and put out the big fire.
支队。
Tā céng zài tè zhǒng zuò zhàn zhī duì fú yì sān nián.
He served in a special operations detachment for three years.

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