Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
队伍
duìwu
Description
很多人排成一条长长的线，这就是队伍。
A large number of people lined up in a long line is a 队伍.
我们也可以说军人组成的队伍，或者工作的团队。
We can also say a 队伍 formed by soldiers, or a work team.
Meanings
队伍duìwu
a line or queue of people
买票的队伍很长。
The line for tickets is very long.
队伍duìwu
a troop, team, or organized group
这支队伍很有力量。
This team is very strong.
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Notes
- Etymology
队 means group/team, 伍 originally a squad of five soldiers.
- Nuance
队伍 stresses an organized group; 排队 means the act of lining up.
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