Chinese word

队伍

Pronunciation

Pinyinduì wǔ

Meaning

  • nounline

Example

队伍排得很长，我们得耐心等。duì wǔ pái de hěn cháng wǒ men děi nài xīn děng

The line is very long, so we have to wait patiently.

Illustration for 队伍 (line)

More examples

救援队伍迅速赶到现场，开始救助被困者。jiù yuán duì wǔ xùn sù gǎn dào xiàn chǎng kāi shǐ jiù zhù bèi kùn zhě

The rescue team quickly arrived at the scene and began helping the trapped people.

Core concept

People arranged in order and understood as a single organized group.

Common phrases

  • 救援队伍jiù yuán duì wǔ

    rescue team

  • 医护队伍yī hù duì wǔ

    medical team

  • 施工队伍shī gōng duì wǔ

    construction team

  • 队伍规模duì wǔ guī mó

    team size

Similar words

队duì: A group brought together for a shared purpose or duty.
团队tuán duì: An organized group whose members cooperate to reach a common goal.
队列duì liè: An orderly, narrow line of people or things.

Definition in Chinese

指按顺序组成的列队，既可指临时排队的人群，也可指有序行进的队列。zhǐ àn shùn xù zǔ chéng de liè duì jì kě zhǐ lín shí pái duì de rén qún yě kě zhǐ yǒu xù xíng jìn de duì liè

Word origin

队 (duì, "troop or formation") + 伍 (wǔ, "group of five") combines two group-related ideas into a word for an organized collective.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, the surrounding action helps identify the sense: waiting points to a queue, while training, marching, or working together points to an organized group.

Other meanings

  • teamnoun

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