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队长 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say duì zhǎng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
队长用来指一个团队中的领导者。比如，在学校里，篮球队的队长负责组织训练和比赛。
duì zhǎng lái yòng zhǔ de yīng gāi zhǐ yī gè duì tuán zhōng de lǐng dǎo zhě. rú guǒ, zài xué xiào lǐ, lán qiú tuán de duì zhǎng fù zé zǔ zhī tóu huà hé bǐ sài.
队长 is used to refer to the leader of a team. For example, in school, the captain of the basketball team is responsible for organizing training and matches.
Context note
队长通常出现在体育团队、班级小组或任何需要领导角色的场合。
duì zhǎng cháng tōng kàn chū xiàng tǐ tuán duì, bān jie xīn zǔ huò yǒu yìng xū yào lǐng dǎo jué sè de chǎng kòng.
Captain is commonly found in sports teams, class groups, or any situation where a leadership role is needed.
5 examples
篮球队的队长是李明。
lán qiú duì de duì zhǎng shì lǐ míng。
The captain of the basketball team is Li Ming.
我们选了张伟做足球队的队长。
wǒ men xuǎn le zhāng wěi zuò zú qiú duì de duì zhǎng。
We chose Zhang Wei as the captain of the soccer team.
每个队员都要听从队长的指挥。
měi gè duì yuán dōu yào tīng cóng duì zhǎng de zhǐ huī。
Each player must follow the captain's instructions.
队长在比赛前会做动员讲话。
duì zhǎng zài bǐ sài qián huì zuò dòng yuán jiǎng huà。
The captain gives a motivational speech before the match.
我们班的班长也是我们的队长。
wǒ men bān de bān zhǎng yě shì wǒ men de duì zhǎng。
Our class president is also our team leader.
5 mini stories
小明是篮球队的队长，他带领队伍赢得了比赛。
xiǎo míng shì lán qiú duì de duì zhǎng， tā dài lǐng duì wu yíng dé le bǐ sài。
Xiaoming is the captain of the basketball team, and he led his team to victory.
张老师任命王强为足球队的新队长。
zhāng lǎo shī rèn mìng wáng qiáng wèi zú qiú duì de xīn duì zhǎng。
Teacher Zhang appointed Wang Qiang as the new captain of the soccer team.
李华在比赛中表现出色，被选为下一届篮球队的队长。
lǐ huá zài bǐ sài zhōng biǎo xiàn chū sè， bèi xuǎn wèi xià yí jiè lán qiú duì de duì zhǎng。
Li Hua performed excellently in the match and was selected as the captain of the basketball team for the next term.
我们班的班长也是我们的队长，他组织了班级活动。
wǒ men bān de bān zhǎng yě shì wǒ men de duì zhǎng， tā zǔ zhī le bān jí huó dòng。
Our class president is also our team leader, he organized a class activity.
足球队的队长在训练中非常严格，确保每个队员都遵守规则。
zú qiú duì de duì zhǎng zài xùn liàn zhōng fēi cháng yán gé， què bǎo měi gè duì yuán dōu zūn shǒu guī zé。
The captain of the soccer team was very strict during training to ensure that every player followed the rules.