梯队 (tī duì) — echelon (military or organizational level); tier, level (in a hierarchical structure, e.g. first tier, second tier)
Definition
梯队 (tīduì) refers to a tier or echelon in a hierarchy — most often used for ranked groups of people (military units, talent pipelines, management levels), not physical layers. The number marker (第一梯队, 第二梯队) signals rank within the system.
noun
echelon (military or organizational level)tierlevel (in a hierarchical structure, e.g. first tier, second tier)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 梯队。Jūn duì de dì yī tī duì yǐ jīng chū fā le.The first echelon of the army has already set out.
- 梯队。Gōng sī zhèng zài péi yǎng dì èr tī duì de guǎn lǐ rén yuán.The company is cultivating a second echelon of management personnel.
- 梯队。Rén cái tī duì jiàn shè shì xué xiào de zhòng yào rèn wu.Building a talent echelon is an important task for the school.
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