拉拉队 (lālāduì): cheerleading squad; cheerleaders

Measure Word

一支拉拉队 zhī

Meanings

1 cheerleading squad; cheerleaders
2 cheering section; supporters

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

场边的拉拉队一直在为他们加油。

Chǎng biān de lālāduì yìzhí zài wèi tāmen jiāyóu.

The cheering section on the sidelines kept cheering for them.

HSK 3

拉拉队的表演非常精彩。

Lālāduì de biǎoyǎn fēicháng jīngcǎi.

The cheerleaders' performance was spectacular.

HSK 4

她加入了学校的拉拉队。

Tā jiārù le xuéxiào de lālāduì.

She joined the school's cheerleading squad.

Tips

memory

拉 (to pull/cheer) repeated twice gives energy and enthusiasm + 队 (team) - a team that pulls people to cheer.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

队 duì

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