带队

帶隊

dàiduì

verb HSK 7-9 #17,017

Meanings

Literally 'lead a team'

教练亲自带队参加比赛。

Jiàoliàn qīnzì dàiduì cānjiā bǐsài.

The coach personally led the team to the competition.

谁来带队去爬山？

Shéi lái dàiduì qù páshān?

Who will lead the group to go hiking?

usage

带队 implies active leadership of a group activity. It's commonly used in sports, military, and group travel contexts.

带 dài

队 duì