Meaning of 队
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- squadron
- team
- group
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 队
队 (duì) means a team, group, or line of people, and it often appears in compounds like 球队 (qiúduì) sports team and 乐队 (yuèduì) band. It also works as a measure word for groups of people. Example: 我们去排队吧。(Wǒmen qù páiduì ba.) Let's go line up.
The left part 阝 looks like a hill or a wall, and the right part 人 (rén) is a person. Picture a person lining up beside a wall with the rest of the team.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 入 (rù) or 八 instead of 人 (rén). Check that the left stroke of 人 is the longer one. Some also confuse 队 with 对 (duì, correct). They sound the same but 对 has 又 on the left and 寸 on the right.
队 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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队 duì · squadron · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 队.
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 球队 | qiúduì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 排队 | páiduì | to line up |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; pop group |
| 队员 | duìyuán | team member |
| 军队 | jūnduì | armed forces; troops |
| 部队 | bùduì | army; armed forces |
| 团队 | tuánduì | team |
| 队伍 | duìwu | troops; army; ranks; contingent; force; staff; team |
| 啦啦队 | lālāduì | cheerleading squad |
| 领队 | lǐngduì | to lead a group; leader of a group |
| 队形 | duìxíng | formation |
Questions about 队
What does 队 mean?
队 (duì) means "squadron; team" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 队?
队 is made of 1 character: 队 (4 strokes). That is 4 strokes in total.
Is 队 an HSK word?
Yes. 队 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 队 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 队 is written 隊.
How do you say 'to wait in line' in Chinese?
Use 排队 (páiduì), literally 'arrange into a line.' You can say 请排队 (qǐng páiduì), please line up. 插队 (chāduì) means to cut in line.
What is the difference between 队 and 组 (zǔ)?
Both can mean group. 队 suggests an organized team or a line of people, such as a sports team or a band. 组 is usually a smaller working or study group, such as 学习小组 (xuéxí xiǎozǔ), a study group.