Chinese word

队

Pronunciation

Pinyinduì

Meaning

  • nounteam

Example

我们队今天赢了比赛。wǒ men duì jīn tiān yíng le bǐ sài

Our team won the game today.

Illustration for 队 (team)

More examples

足球队有十个人。zú qiú duì yǒu shí gè rén

The soccer team has ten people.

Core concept

A set of people or units arranged to act as one, either side by side or one after another.

Common phrases

  • 足球队zú qiú duì

    soccer team

  • 篮球队lán qiú duì

    basketball team

  • 队员duì yuán

    team member

Similar words

班bān: A group brought together for the same studies or work.
团队tuán duì: A group organized to work together toward a clear purpose.
小组xiáo zǔ: A small group set up to discuss something or do a task.
部队bù duì: A military group organized to carry out military action.

Definition in Chinese

为完成某项任务而集合起来的人员或单位wèi wán chéng mǒu xiàng rèn wù ér jí hé qǐ lái de rén yuán huò dān wèi

Word origin

队 (duì, "team") is the simplified form of 隊 (duì, "troop"), a character linked to an organized military group, which helps explain its later use for groups acting together.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear "team" and picture only people, but this Chinese noun can also apply to organized units such as vehicles or machines.

Other meanings

  • queuenoun
  • troopsnoun

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