No. 2,417 in Chinese
大队
"Large team" or "brigade."
In a sentence
我们学校的运动会由四个大队组成。
Our school's sports meet consists of four squads.
In this sentence, "大队" refers to organized groups or units within the context of a larger event or activity, such as a school's sports meet. This usage highlights the concept of subdivision in orderly contexts.
消防大队迅速赶到了现场。
The fire brigade quickly arrived at the scene.
Here, "大队" is used to describe an official group or team, particularly in the context of emergency services. It conveys the organizational efficiency and role of a professional unit.
他们的大队有超过一百名成员。
Their squad has more than one hundred members.
In this case, "大队" depicts a sizable group of people acting collectively towards a common objective. This application is common in descriptions of groups in structured activities.
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