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

附近的消防中队五分钟就赶到了。

Fùjìn de xiāofáng zhōngduì wǔfēn zhōng jiù gǎndào le.

The nearby fire brigade arrived in five minutes.

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