中队长

中隊長
zhōngduìzhǎng
noun #26,854

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 squadron leader
  2. 2 company commander
  3. 3 leader of a mid-level military or police unit

Examples

Zhōngduìzhǎng xiàlìng bùduì lìjí chūfā.
The squadron leader ordered the unit to depart immediately.
Tā zài jǐngchájú dānrèn zhōngduìzhǎng yī zhí duō nián.
He served as squadron leader at the police station for many years.

Tips

usage
中队长 can refer to a leader in military, police, or paramilitary units. 中队 (zhōngduì) is a mid-sized unit — larger than a 小队 (squad) but smaller than a 大队 (battalion/brigade). (zhǎng) means 'chief/leader'.

Stroke Order

zhōng
duì
cháng