使团

使團
shǐtuán
noun #36,674

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 diplomatic mission
  2. 2 delegation
  3. 3 envoy group

Examples

Zhōngguó dàibiǎo shǐtuán dǐdá le Rìnèiwǎ.
The Chinese delegation arrived in Geneva.
Wàijiāo shǐtuán xiàng zǒngtǒng dìjiāo le guóshū.
The diplomatic mission presented its credentials to the president.

Tips

usage
Most common in 外交使团 (wàijiāo shǐtuán, 'diplomatic mission') and 代表使团 (dàibiǎo shǐtuán, 'representative delegation'). 使 here is the literary word for 'envoy' (大使 dàshǐ = ambassador).

Stroke Order

使 shǐ
tuán