Meaning
squadron; team; group
Chinese: 队伍、团队。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “dui” becomes a different word in each tone. 队 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 球队qiú duìsports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
- 队长duì zhǎngcaptain; team leader
- 排队pái duìto line up
- 队员duì yuánteam member
- 乐队yuè duìband; pop group
Example Sentence
请大家排队上车。Qǐng dà jiā pái duì shàng chē.Everyone please line up to board.
请Qǐngto ask大家dà jiāeveryone排队pái duìto line up上shàngon车chēcar。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The mound radical 阝 plus 人 (person): people drawn up along a slope — ‘a row, line; a team, group, unit’ (队伍, 排队, 球队). Simplified from 隊.
A way to remember it
People (人) lined up — a row, a team (排队, 球队).