Usage note
队伍表示一起行动的一群人。
duì wu biǎo shì yì qǐ xíng dòng de yì qún rén。
队伍 means a group of people acting together.
Context note
队伍常用于比赛、排队和组织。
duì wu cháng yòng yú bǐ sài 、 pái duì hé zǔ zhī。
It is often used with games, lining up, and organization.
5 examples
队伍排得很整齐。
duì wu pái dé hěn zhěng qí。
The line is very neat.
我们是一支队伍。
wǒ men shì yì zhī duì wu。
We are one team.
队伍开始前进。
duì wu kāi shǐ qián jìn。
The team started moving forward.
请站好队伍。
qǐng zhàn hǎo duì wu。
Please stand in line properly.
他们加入了队伍。
tā men jiā rù le duì wu。
They joined the team.
5 mini stories
孩子们排成队伍进入教室。
hái zi men pái chéng duì wu jìn rù jiào shì。
The children lined up and entered the classroom.
队伍慢慢向前走。
duì wu màn màn xiàng qián zǒu。
The line moved forward slowly.
老师让大家站好队伍。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā zhàn hǎo duì wu。
The teacher asked everyone to stand in line properly.
这支队伍很团结。
zhè zhī duì wu hěn tuán jié。
This team is very united.
比赛开始前，队伍在等待。
bǐ sài kāi shǐ qián， duì wu zài děng dài。
Before the match started, the team was waiting.
Mini dialogue
排队队伍
A
买午餐的队伍好长啊。
Mǎi wǔcān de duìwǔ hǎo cháng a.
The line for buying lunch is so long.
B
是啊，我们耐心等一等吧。
Shì a, wǒmen nàixīn děng yī děng ba.
Yes, let's wait patiently.
加入队伍
A
我可以加入你们的队伍吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ jiārù nǐmen de duìwǔ ma?
Can I join your team?
B
当然可以，欢迎你！
Dāngrán kěyǐ, huānyíng nǐ!
Of course, welcome!
Related words and contrasts
similar
队伍
duì wǔ
team
same word, core meaning
similar
团队
tuánduì
team; group
often used in work contexts
related
队员
duìyuán
team member
a person in the team
related
排队
páiduì
line up; queue
related to forming a line