Meaning
associate with; five; company
Chinese: 队伍、行列，也指数字五。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wu” becomes a different word in each tone. 伍 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 队伍duì wǔranks; troops; queue; line
- 为伍wéi wǔto associate with; to keep company with
- 入伍rù wǔto enter the army; to enlist
- 布伍bù wǔto deploy troops
- 落伍luò wǔto fall behind the ranks; to be outdated
Example Sentence
长大以后，他光荣地加入了军队的队伍。Zhǎng dà yǐ hòu, tā guāng róng de jiā rù le jūn duì de duì wu.When he grew up, he proudly joined the ranks of the army.
长大Zhǎng dàto grow up以后yǐ hòuafter，他tāhe光荣guāng rónghonor and glory地de(adverb marker)加入jiā rùto become a member了le(completed action)军队jūn duìarmed forces的deof队伍duì wuranks。