How to say “troop” in Chinese
troop, column; team
“Troop” in Chinese is 队伍, duì wu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
队伍 is read duì wu: 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
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 五 wǔ “five” gives both meaning and reading. In 队伍 it takes the neutral tone.
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 “队伍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 队伍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 运动员队伍走进了赛场yùndòngyuánduìwuzǒujìnlesàichǎngThe column of athletes marched into the arena.
More words from the lesson “The opening of the games”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “troop” in Chinese?
“Troop” in Chinese is 队伍, pinyin duìwu.
What does 队伍 mean?
队伍 (duìwu) means “troop, column; team”.
How do you write 队伍?
队伍 is 2 characters: 队 (duì) — team, squad; line; 伍 (wǔ) — squad of five; ranks. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 队伍?
队伍 is read duìwu. Tones: duì — fourth tone, wu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“troop” in the lesson “The opening of the games”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. 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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