队

隊
duì
#268 most
frequent character
team
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

队 combines 阝, a row of hills, with 人 person. The first meaning was 'to fall from a high place,' tied to the hills. Later the word was borrowed for its sound to mean 'military unit,' then grew to 'group, team' and 'line of people.'

队 as a component in other characters

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坠

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Example Sentences

我们是一个足球队。
wǒmen shì yígè zúqiú duì 。
We are a football team.
他们的队员都很有才华。
tāmen de duìyuán dūhěn yǒu cáihuá 。
The members of their team are very talented.
你今天要参加排球队吗？
nǐ jīntiān yào cānjiā pái qiúduì ma ？
Are you going to join the volleyball team today?

Words with similar meanings

团队tuánduì
group
A more general term for a group of people working together, often used in a broader context.
集团jítuán
organization
Refers more to an organized group, often used in a business context.

Homophones

HSK 2
对duì
correct, for, towards

Words Starting With 队

队伍duì wu
ranks; troops

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