troops; staff; forces
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
troops; armed forces; military contingent
Refers to military forces collectively, often emphasizing the physical presence of soldiers and horses/equipment. Used in both historical and modern contexts.
Quán全
bù部
rén人
mǎ马
ān安
rán然
dù渡
guò过
le了
cháng长
jiāng江
。
All the troops safely crossed the Yangtze River.
Dà大
duì队
rén人
mǎ马
hào浩
hào浩
dàng荡
dàng荡
de地
xiàng向
jīng京
chéng城
jìn进
fā发
。
A large contingent of troops marched majestically toward the capital.
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Wǒ我
fāng方
rén人
mǎ马
zài在
zhè这
cì次
zhàn战
yì役
zhōng中
sǔn损
shī失
cǎn惨
zhòng重
。
Our forces suffered heavy losses in this battle.
noun
staff; personnel; team members
Refers to the members or staff of an organization, team, or group. Often used in phrases like 'original team' (原班人马).
Wǒ我
men们
biān编
jí辑
bù部
de的
rén比
mǎ较
bǐ整
jiào齐
。
Our editorial department's staff is quite complete.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
shì是
yuán原
bān班
rén人
mǎ马
pāi拍
shè摄
de的
xù续
jí集
。
This movie is a sequel filmed with the original cast and crew.
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Wǒ我
men们
de的
rén人
shǒu手
bù不
gòu够
，
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
chōng充
rén人
mǎ马
。
We don't have enough hands; we need to add more staff.