马队 (mǎ duì) — caravan; cavalry
Definition
马队 refers to a group of horse riders or horse-drawn vehicles operating together — historically a cavalry unit in war or a caravan of packhorses on trade routes.
noun
caravancavalry
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 马队。Yì zhī mǎ duì zài shā mò zhōng zǒu le sān tiān.A caravan walked in the desert for three days.
- 马队。mǎ duì Xiàng dí rén fā qǐ le jìn gōng.The cavalry launched an attack on the enemy.
- ，马队。Gǔ dài, mǎ duì shì zhòng yào de yùn shū hé zhàn dòu lì liàng.In ancient times, the caravan/cavalry was an important transport and combat force.
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