队伍 (duì wu) — troops, military unit; queue, line, procession

Definition

队伍 is a formed group of people — military units or any organized procession/queue. 队 is the shorter, more general 'team'; 部队 is specifically armed forces. Use 排队 for the action of lining up.

noun
troopsmilitary unitqueuelineprocession
Measure word · 个, 支, 条

Examples

  • Zhè zhī duì wu zhèng zài xùn liàn.
    This troop is training.
  • 队伍
    Chāo shì mén kǒu pái le yì tiáo cháng duì wu.
    A long queue formed at the supermarket entrance.
  • 队伍
    Wǒ men gōng sī zǔ zhī le yì zhī zhì yuàn zhě duì wu.
    Our company organized a volunteer team.

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