Definition
队形 (duì xíng) refers to the shape or pattern of an arrangement of people or things, like a military formation or dance formation. It focuses on the spatial layout, unlike 队伍 (duì wu), which means the group of people themselves, or 阵容 (zhèn róng), which emphasizes the lineup or composition of a team or cast.
noun
formation
Examples
- 队形。Jūnduì de duì xíng fēicháng zhěngqí.The army's formation is very neat.
- 队形。Wǔdǎo yǎnyuánmen zhèngzài liànxí xīn de duì xíng.The dancers are practicing a new formation.
- 队形。Jiàoliàn ràng wǒmen bǎochí zhège duì xíng.The coach told us to maintain this formation.
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