阵容 (zhèn róng) — lineup (of a sports team, cast, etc.); battle formation; troop arrangement (military)

Definition

阵容 means the lineup of people fielded for a task — a sports team, a movie cast, or a military battle formation. Compare 队形 (the physical shape/arrangement people stand in) and 队伍 (the group/queue itself, often a marching unit).

noun
lineup (of a sports team, cast, etc.)battle formationtroop arrangement (military)
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Examples

  • 阵容
    Zhè cì bǐ sài de zhèn róng fēi cháng qiáng dà, shuāng fāng dōu pài chū le zuì qiáng xuǎn shǒu.
    The lineup for this match is very strong; both sides have sent their strongest players.
  • 阵容
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng de zhèn róng hěn háo huá, yǒu hěn duō zhù míng yǎn yuán.
    The cast of this movie is very star-studded, with many famous actors.
  • 阵容
    Gǔ dài zhàn zhēng zhōng, zhèn róng de biàn huà zhí jiē yǐng xiǎng shèng fù.
    In ancient warfare, changes in battle formation directly affected victory or defeat.

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