梯队

梯隊

tīduì

noun #33,241

Measure Word

一个梯队 gè

Meanings

1 echelon (military formation)
2 (in an organization) tier, rank, group of one level

Characters

ladder, staircase

team, formation

Examples

第一梯队的飞机已经起飞。

Dì-yī tīduì de fēijī yǐjīng qǐfēi.

The first echelon of aircraft has already taken off.

公司正在培养年轻的人才梯队。

Gōngsī zhèngzài péiyǎng niánqīng de réncái tīduì.

The company is cultivating a younger talent tier.

Tips

usage

Originally a military term for a staircase-shaped (梯) formation moving in successive ranks. Modern business usage extends this to 'leadership tier' or 'talent pipeline' — 第二梯队领导 = second-tier leadership / next-in-line.

Stroke Order

梯 tī

队 duì