编队

編隊

biānduì

noun #17,920

Measure Word

一个编队 gè

Meanings

1 formation (of ships or aircraft)
2 to form into columns
3 to organize into teams

Characters

to arrange; to organize

team; group; formation

Examples

HSK 7-9

战斗机编队飞过天空。

Zhàndòujī biānduì fēiguò tiānkōng.

The fighter jets flew across the sky in formation.

HSK 7-9

舰队编队驶向大西洋。

Jiànduì biānduì shǐxiàng Dàxīyáng.

The fleet sailed toward the Atlantic in formation.

Tips

usage

编队 can be used as both a noun (a formation) and a verb (to form up). As a noun it often appears in military/aviation contexts.

Stroke Order

编 biān

队 duì