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

战斗机编队飞过天空。

Zhàndòujī biānduì fēiguò tiānkōng.

The fighter jets flew across the sky in formation.

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