Chinese Conversation · Level 44
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Chinese word
车队
Pronunciation
Pinyinchē duì
Meaning
- nounconvoy
Example
我们上午看到了一支车队经过街道。wǒ men shàng wǔ kàn dào le yì zhī chē duì jīng guò jiē dào
We saw a convoy pass down the street this morning.
More examples
施工路段，公路上的车队减速排队行驶。shī gōng lù duàn gōng lù shàng de chē duì jiǎn sù pái duì xíng shǐ
In the construction zone, the convoy on the highway slows down and moves along in a line.
Core concept
A group of vehicles that travels or waits together as one organized unit.
Common phrases
公路上的车队gōng lù shàng de chē duì
convoy on the road
车队排成两列chē duì pái chéng liǎng liè
convoy lines up in two rows
Similar words
车列chē liè: A line of cars standing one after another, often because of traffic or a signal.
队列duì liè: An orderly line of people or objects arranged one after another.
队伍duì wǔ: A group of people or objects acting or moving together.
车流chē liú: The flow and amount of vehicles moving along a road in the same direction.
Definition in Chinese
由多辆机动车按照一定次序行驶或停放组成的群体，通常指一起移动的车辆编队。yóu duō liàng jī dòng chē àn zhào yí dìng cì xù xíng shǐ huò tíng fàng zǔ chéng de qún tǐ tōng cháng zhǐ yì qǐ yí dòng de chē liàng biān duì
Word origin
车 (chē, "vehicle") + 队 (duì, "formation") combines the vehicle itself with the idea of an ordered group.
Usage tips
- This noun suits a planned trip, procession, or event better than a random line of cars caused by a traffic jam.
Other meanings
- motorcadenoun
- fleetnoun