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部队

部隊
bùduì
noun HSK 6 #2,169

Measure Word

一支部队 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 army; troops; armed forces
  2. 2 military unit

Characters

部
bù
part; section; department
队
duì
team; group; troops
An organized group/section - military troops.

Examples

HSK 2
部队已经出发了。
Bùduì yǐjīng chūfā le.
The troops have already departed.
HSK 4
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.
HSK 7-9
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 = to serve in the army. 部队 is the most common everyday term for 'the military' - more colloquial than 军队.

Stroke Order

部 bù
队 duì