部队

duì

Traditional: 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

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Examples

He serves in the army.

The troops set out overnight.

This unit is very famous.

He joined the army at eighteen.

zhùzhā

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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This word is part of lesson 35.