部队
bùduìTraditional: 部队
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Translation
army, troops, military unit
Word origin
A compound of 部 (bù, section or department) and 队 (duì, a team or unit), meaning an organised military body.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 部 (bù, section) + 队 (duì, team)
Stroke order
部
队
Examples
役。
He serves in the army.
。
The troops set out overnight.
。
This unit is very famous.
八。
He joined the army at eighteen.
驻扎。
The troops are stationed on the other side of the mountain.
部队 (bù duì) is the general word for an army, troops, or a military unit. It refers to organised armed forces rather than a single soldier.
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