分队

分隊

fēnduì

noun #10,040

Meanings

1 military platoon or squad
2 detachment; subdivision of a team

Characters

to divide; to split

team; unit; squad

Examples

他被分配到第三分队。

Tā bèi fēnpèi dào dì sān fēnduì.

He was assigned to the third squad.

每个分队有十五个人。

Měi gè fēnduì yǒu shíwǔ gè rén.

Each squad has fifteen people.

Tips

usage

分队 can be used for military units (platoon/squad) and also for subdivisions of civilian teams, like a work team or a volunteer group split into smaller units.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

队 duì