中队长

中隊長

zhōngduìzhǎng

noun #26,854

Measure Word

一个中队长 gè

Meanings

1 squadron leader
2 company commander
3 leader of a mid-level military or police unit

Characters

team; unit; group

chief; head; leader

Examples

HSK 4

他在警察局担任中队长一职多年。

Tā zài jǐngchájú dānrèn zhōngduìzhǎng yī zhí duōnián.

He served as squadron leader at the police station for many years.

HSK 7-9

中队长下令部队立即出发。

Zhōngduìzhǎng xiàlìng bùduì lìjí chūfā.

The squadron leader ordered the unit to depart immediately.

Tips

usage

中队长 can refer to a leader in military, police, or paramilitary units. 中队 is a mid-sized unit, larger than a 小队 (squad) but smaller than a 大队 (battalion/brigade). 长 means 'chief/leader'.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

队 duì

长 cháng