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人马 (rén mǎ) — (figurative) personnel, staff, forces (collective group, often in an organized or military context)

Definition

人马 literally means 'people and horses' — the modern figurative sense is a collective group of personnel or forces, often military or organized. Use it for a team or crew, not for an individual.

noun
(figurative) personnelstaffforces (collective group, often in an organized or military context)

Examples

  • 人马。
    Wǒ men gōng sī de rén mǎ yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo le.
    Our company's staff is already prepared.
  • 人马。
    Zhè cì xíng dòng pài chū le yì zhī jīng ruì de rén mǎ.
    This operation dispatched an elite team.
  • 。
    Tā de rén mǎ zhèng zài jiā jǐn shī gōng.
    His crew is speeding up the construction work.
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