队伍

隊伍

duìwu

noun HSK 6 #1,454

Meanings

An organized group or formation — troops, a procession, or a team.

Yóuxíng duì wu hěn cháng.

The parade procession was very long.

Wǒmen yào jiāqiáng réncái duì wu jiànshè.

We need to strengthen our talent team.

Pái duì de duì wu pái dào le mén wài.

The queue extended out the door.

usage

队伍 is broader than 队: it can mean a marching formation, a line of people, or an organized workforce. 伍 is rarely used alone in modern Chinese.

队 duì

伍 wǔ