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 ·

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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