队 (duì) — (noun) team, group, squad; (classifier) for groups or columns of people, animals, or vehicles in formation
Definition
队 names a team or group of people (a squad, a lineup). Used as a classifier for people in formation (e.g., a column of students), unlike 组, which groups things or people by set/series.
noun
teamgroupsquad
classifier
for groups or columns of peopleanimalsor vehicles in formation
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 队。Tā jiā rù le wǒ men de duì.He joined our team.
- 队。Cāo chǎng shàng yǒu sān duì xué shēng.There are three teams/columns of students on the playground.
- 队。Zhè ge duì yǒu shí gè rén.This team has ten people.
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