部队

部隊

bùduì

noun HSK 6 #2,169

Measure Word

一支部队 zhī

Meanings

1 army; troops; armed forces
2 military unit

Characters

part; section; department

team; group; troops

An organized group/section — military troops.

Examples

他在部队当了三年兵。

Tā zài bùduì dāng le sān nián bīng.

He served in the army for three years.

部队已经出发了。

Bùduì yǐjīng chūfā le.

The troops have already departed.

退伍军人离开部队后重新开始生活。

Tuìwǔ jūnrén líkāi bùduì hòu chóngxīn kāishǐ shēnghuó.

Veterans start life anew after leaving the military.

Tips

usage

在部队 means 'in the military/army.' 当兵 (dāng bīng) = to serve in the army. 部队 is the most common everyday term for 'the military' — more colloquial than 军队 (jūnduì).

Stroke Order

部 bù

队 duì