队伍

隊伍

duìwu

noun HSK 6 #1,454

Meanings

An organized group or formation — troops, a procession, or a team.

游行队伍很长。

Yóuxíng duìwu hěn cháng.

The parade procession was very long.

我们要加强人才队伍建设。

Wǒmen yào jiāqiáng réncái duìwu jiànshè.

We need to strengthen our talent team.

排队的队伍排到了门外。

Páiduì de duìwu pái dào le ménwài.

The queue extended out the door.

usage

队伍 is broader than 队: it can mean a marching formation, a line of people, or an organized workforce. 伍 is rarely used alone in modern Chinese.

队 duì

伍 wǔ