Definition
队伍 (duìwu) has two common meanings: (1) an organized group such as a military unit or a work team — broader than 部队 (bùduì), which is strictly armed forces; (2) a line or queue of people, similar to 行列 (hángliè) but more everyday in describing waiting lines. Unlike the verb 排队 (páiduì, to line up), 队伍 is a noun.
noun
troopsmilitary unitqueuelineprocession
Measure word · 个, 支, 条
Examples
- 。Zhè zhī duì wu zhèngzài xùnliàn.This troop is training.
- 队伍。Chāoshì ménkǒu pái le yì tiáo cháng duì wu.A long queue formed at the supermarket entrance.
- 队伍。Wǒmen gōngsī zǔzhī le yì zhī zhìyuànzhě duì wu.Our company organized a volunteer team.
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