Meaning of 队长
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- captain
- team leader
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 队长
队长 is used for the captain of a sports team, the leader of a work crew, or the head of a small unit like a police squad. It is also used as a direct form of address, like calling someone "Captain". Example: 他是我们球队的队长。(Tā shì wǒmen qiúduì de duìzhǎng.) He is the captain of our team.
队 (duì) means a team or a line of people, and 长 (zhǎng) means the head or chief, so 队长 is the head of the team. Think of 排队 (páiduì, to line up): the person at the front of the line is the 队长.
Common mistake: Learners often read 长 here as cháng (long), but in 队长 it is zhǎng, the same as in 校长 (xiàozhǎng) and 市长 (shìzhǎng). When 长 means a leader or chief, it is always read zhǎng.
队长 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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长 cháng · long · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 队长.
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 市长 | shìzhǎng | mayor |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster |
| 球队 | qiúduì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head |
| 排队 | páiduì | to line up |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; university presi |
| 组长 | zǔzhǎng | group leader |
| 班长 | bānzhǎng | class monitor; squad leader |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; pop group |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
Questions about 队长
What does 队长 mean?
队长 (duìzhǎng) means "captain; team leader" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 队长?
队长 is made of 2 characters: 队 (4 strokes), 长 (4 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 队长 an HSK word?
Yes. 队长 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 队长 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 队长 is written 隊長.
Can I call someone 队长 directly, like a title?
Yes. Team members often just say 队长 to get the captain's attention, much like saying "Captain" or "Boss" in English. You can also add a surname, as in 王队长 (Wáng duìzhǎng).
What is the difference between 队长 and 领导 (lǐngdǎo)?
队长 is the specific leader of a team, squad, or crew. 领导 (lǐngdǎo) is a general word for a boss or someone in a leadership position at work, and it is not tied to a team.