队
formation; group; Young Pioneers; classifier
Meanings
5 senses · 19 examplesnoun
formation; line of people/objects
Refers to an ordered line of people or things waiting or moving.
Everyone line up in a single file to get on the bus.
Please form a line, don't crowd.
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The athletes entered the stadium in a neat formation.
Tourists are queuing in order to buy tickets.
After school, each class formed a neat line.
noun
team; group; corps
Used for organized groups with a shared purpose or identity.
He is the starting player of the school soccer team.
The naval fleet is performing patrol missions in the South China Sea.
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The firefighters put out the mountain fire in time.
The guerrillas are familiar with the local terrain.
This research team has solved multiple technical problems.
noun
Young Pioneers (China)
formalExclusive to the Chinese Young Pioneers, a mass organization for children and adolescents.
The primary school students saluted solemnly with the Young Pioneers salute.
This bright red Young Pioneers flag flutters in the wind.
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He joined the Young Pioneers in the second grade of primary school.
The counselor is explaining the history of the Young Pioneers to the new members.
Young Pioneers activities have enriched the after-school life of students.
measure word
classifier for teams, herds of animals
Used to count organized groups of people, animals, or vehicles.
A team of riders and horses walked down from the mountain.
A squadron of fighter jets took off from the airport.
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The sound of horse hooves from a cavalry team came from afar.
A convoy of freight trucks drove past on the highway.
adjective
archaic: same as '坠' (to fall)
archaicThis is an archaic usage that is no longer used in modern standard Chinese.