squadron; company-level unit
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
squadron; detachment; organizational unit subordinate to a battalion, comprising several teams or squads
Commonly used in paramilitary, police, firefighting, and youth organizational contexts to denote a mid-level unit.
Wǒ我
men们
xiāo消
fáng防
zhōng中
duì队
fù负
zé责
zhè这
piàn片
qū区
yù域
de的
xiāo消
fáng防
ān安
quán全
。
Our fire squadron is responsible for fire safety in this area.
Zhè这
ge个
dà大
duì队
xià下
xiá辖
sān三
ge个
zhōng中
duì队
，
měi每
ge个
zhōng中
duì队
yuē约
yǒu有
sì四
shí十
rén人
。
This battalion has three subordinate squadrons, each with about forty members.
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Shào少
nián年
xiān先
fēng锋
duì队
de的
zhōng中
duì队
zhǎng长
jǔ举
qǐ起
le了
duì队
qí旗
。
The Young Pioneers squadron leader raised the team flag.
noun
company (military unit equivalent to an army company)
technicalTechnical military terminology used in the People's Liberation Army and armed police force to denote a unit equivalent to a company (连), typically commanded by a captain.
Tā他
zài在
wǔ武
jǐng警
zhōng中
duì队
dān担
rèn任
zhōng中
duì队
zhǎng长
，
xiāng相
dāng当
yú于
lù陆
jūn军
lián连
zhǎng长
。
He serves as squadron commander in the armed police company, equivalent to an army company commander.
Zhè这
ge个
zhōng中
duì队
biān编
zhì制
yī一
bǎi百
èr二
shí十
rén人
，
xià下
xiá辖
sān三
ge个
pái排
。
This company has an authorized strength of 120 personnel, comprising three platoons.