队长

duìzhǎng

Traditional: 隊長

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Translation

team leader, captain

Word origin

A compound of 队 (duì, team) and 长 (zhǎng, head, chief), together meaning the head of a team. The simplified 队 derives from the traditional 隊.

Origin
compound
Root
队 (duì, team) + 长 (zhǎng, chief)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 队

Stroke order for 长

Examples

He is the captain of our team.

lǐng

The captain leads everyone in training.

The new team leader has a strong sense of responsibility.

The captain decided to change the tactics.

Everyone trusts the team leader.

队长 (duì zhǎng) means team leader or captain. It is used for the person in charge of a sports team or work group.

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This word is part of lesson 27.