消防中队

消防中隊

xiāofáng zhōngduì

noun

Meanings

1 fire brigade squad
2 fire-fighting unit

Characters

extinguish, eliminate

guard against, prevent

Examples

HSK 5

附近的消防中队五分钟就赶到了。

Fùjìn de xiāofáng zhōngduì wǔ fēnzhōng jiù gǎndào le.

The nearby fire brigade arrived in five minutes.

HSK 5

他在消防中队当队长。

Tā zài xiāofáng zhōngduì dāng duìzhǎng.

He serves as squad leader at the fire brigade.

Tips

usage

In China's fire-service structure, 中队 is the basic ground unit (the actual station that rolls out trucks). Chain of command: 总队 (corps, provincial) → 支队 (detachment, prefectural) → 大队 (brigade, district) → 中队 (squad, station).

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

防 fáng

中 zhōng

队 duì