大队长

大隊長
dàduìzhǎng
noun #32,594

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Young Pioneers brigade leader (primary school)
  2. 2 team captain / squadron commander

Examples

HSK 4
Tā xiǎoxué shí shì shàoxiānduì dàduìzhǎng.
In primary school she was the Young Pioneers brigade leader.
HSK 7-9
Dàduìzhǎng de hónglǐngjīn shàng yǒu sān tiáo gàng.
The brigade leader wears three stripes on their red scarf.

Tips

culture
In 少先队 (Young Pioneers), 大队长 is the top student rank and wears 三条杠 (three-stripe armband) - 中队长 wears 两条杠 (two), 小队长 wears 一条杠 (one). It's the schoolyard equivalent of a military chain of command.

Stroke Order

大 dà
队 duì
长 cháng