乐队 yuèduì band
band; pop group
How to remember 乐队: 乐 cheerful + 队 team = band.
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How it is used
- A band or musical ensemble - 摇滚乐队 (yáogǔn yuèduì) a rock band, 组乐队 (zǔ yuèduì) to form a band.
- 乐 reads yuè (music). Measure word 支 (zhī): 一支乐队 (yì zhī yuèduì) one band.
- Broader than English 'band' - also covers orchestras: 交响乐队 (jiāoxiǎng yuèduì) a symphony orchestra.