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队长 (duì zhǎng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

队长 (duì zhǎng) is a Chinese word: captain. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 队长

名 míng noun

captain

他是我们班篮球队的队长。

tā shì wǒ men bān lán qiú duì de duì zhǎng

He is the captain of our class basketball team.

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Word breakdown

队 duì — team, squad, group

Words with this character (14)
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  • 6 军队 jūn duì — army HSK 6
    • 军 military
    • 队 troop, unit
    Example

    他在军队服役了五年。

    tā zài jūn duì fú yì le wǔ nián

    He served in the army for five years.

  • 7 部队 bù duì — troops HSK 6
    • 部 unit, organized section
    • 队 team, group, formation
    Example

    他在部队服役了三年。

    tā zài bù duì fú yì le sān nián

    He served in the troops for three years.

  • 8 乐队 yuè duì — band HSK 7
    Example

    他在一个摇滚乐队里弹吉他。

    tā zài yí ge yáo gǔn yuè duì lǐ tán jí tā

    He plays guitar in a rock band.

  • 9 啦啦队 lā lā duì — cheerleading squad HSK 7
    • 啦 exclamatory particle representing cheering sounds
    • 啦 repeated for emphasis of the cheering action
    • 队 team, squad, group
    Example

    啦啦队为运动员加油助威。

    lā lā duì wèi yùn dòng yuán jiā yóu zhù wēi

    The cheerleading squad cheers for the athletes.

  • 10 带队 dài duì — to lead a team HSK 7
    • 带 to lead, to bring along
    • 队 team, group
    Example

    教练带队参加比赛。

    jiào liàn dài duì cān jiā bǐ sài

    The coach leads the team to participate in the competition.

  • 11 成群结队 chéng qún jié duì — in droves; in crowds HSK 7
    • 成 form; become
    • 群 group; crowd
    • 结 tie; form; unite
    • 队 team;队ue; organized group
    Example

    放学后，学生们成群结队地走出校门。

    fàng xué hòu xué shēng men chéng qún jié duì de zǒu chū xiào mén

    After school, students walked out of the school gate in groups.

  • 12 掉队 diào duì — to fall behind HSK 7
    • 掉 to fall, to drop (away from)
    • 队 team, group (that one falls behind from)
    Example

    在长跑比赛中，他因为体力不支而掉队了。

    zài cháng pǎo bǐ sài zhōng tā yīn wèi tǐ lì bù zhī ér diào duì le

    In the long-distance race, he fell behind because he ran out of stamina.

  • 13 队形 duì xíng — formation HSK 7
    • 队 team, group, unit
    • 形 shape, form, arrangement
    Example

    舞蹈演员在舞台上变换队形。

    wǔ dǎo yǎn yuán zài wǔ tái shàng biàn huàn duì xíng

    The dancers change formations on stage.

  • 14 领队 lǐng duì — to lead a team HSK 7
    • 领 to lead, to guide
    • 队 team, group
    Example

    她将领队前往西藏旅游。

    tā jiāng lǐng duì qián wǎng Xī zàng lǚ yóu

    She will lead the group on a trip to Tibet.

长 zhǎng — leader, chief, head

Words with this character (12)
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Structure & writing
1 队 duì — line; column; procession
队 is a component in 1 characters
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坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down

consists of

1.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
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郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.2 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
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合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
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众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
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囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds

Stroke order

2 长 zhǎng — leader; head; person in charge of an organization or group
Xpinyin
长 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
账 zhàng record of financial transactions
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

长 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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