How to say “troops” in Chinese
troops, military unit
“Troops” in Chinese is 部队, bù duì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
部队 is read bù duì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “部队”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 部队. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在部队待了五年。tāzàibùduìdāilewǔniánHe spent five years in the army.
- 这支部队纪律很严zhèzhībùduìjìlǜhěnyánDiscipline in this unit is strict.
- 这支部队的装备很先进。zhèzhībùduìdezhuāngbèihěnxiānjìnThis unit has advanced equipment.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “troops” in Chinese?
“Troops” in Chinese is 部队, pinyin bùduì.
What does 部队 mean?
部队 (bùduì) means “troops, military unit”.
How do you write 部队?
部队 is 2 characters: 部 (bù) — part; department; 队 (duì) — team, squad; line. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 部队?
部队 is read bùduì. Tones: bù — fourth tone, duì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“troops” in the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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