Definition
别动队 is a historical term primarily from 20th-century Chinese military and political contexts. It originally referred to special detachments or commando units tasked with independent operations, but during the Republican era it also became associated with armed secret agent squads used by the Kuomintang and warlords. The term carries strong historical and political overtones, so its use requires contextual awareness.
n.
(historical) special detachment or commando unitarmed secret agent squad
Examples
- 别动队。Zhè zhī bié dòng duì zài kàngrì zhànzhēng zhōng zhíxíng guò duō cì wēixiǎn rènwu.This special detachment carried out many dangerous missions during the War of Resistance against Japan.
- ，别动队。Lǎo rén zài huíyìlù lǐ tí dào, tā bèi guómíndǎng bié dòng duì zhuā qù shěnwèn guò.In his memoir, the old man mentioned that he was arrested for interrogation by a Kuomintang secret agent squad.
- ，别动队。Guānyú nà duàn lìshǐ, bié dòng duì zhège cí zǒng ràng rén xiǎng qǐ bàolì yǔ mìmì xíngdòng.Regarding that period of history, the term 'special detachment' always brings to mind violence and covert operations.
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