Chinese word

球队

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiú duì

Meaning

  • nounteam

Example

你支持哪个球队？nǐ zhī chí nǎ ge qiú duì

Which team do you support?

Illustration for 球队 (team)

More examples

主场球队表现很好，赢了比赛。zhú chǎng qiú duì biǎo xiàn hěn hǎo yíng le bǐ sài

The home team played very well and won the game.

Core concept

A coordinated group that plays together to win a ball game.

Common phrases

  • 主场球队zhú chǎng qiú duì

    home team

  • 对方球队duì fāng qiú duì

    opposing team

  • 一支球队yì zhī qiú duì

    a team

Similar words

队duì: A group of people brought together for a shared purpose.
运动队yùn dòng duì: A group of athletes formed to take part in sports competitions.

Definition in Chinese

由球员组成、参加球类比赛并共同争取胜负的队伍或组合。yóu qiú yuán zǔ chéng cān jiā qiú lèi bǐ sài bìng gòng tóng zhēng qǔ shèng fù de duì wǔ huò zǔ hé

Word origin

球队 (qiúduì, "team") is formed from 球 (qiú, "ball") + 队 (duì, "group or team"), linking the group directly to ball sports.

Usage tips

  • The word is narrower than the broad English use of team because it points to a side connected with ball sports, which helps identify it in sports news and conversations.

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