团队 tuánduì team
How to remember 团队: 团 sphere + 队 team = team.
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How it is used
- A team (working together) - 团队合作 (tuánduì hézuò) teamwork; 研发团队 (yánfā tuánduì) R&D team.
- A cohesive working group with a shared goal, common in business/projects. Contrast 队伍 (duìwu, a line/ranks or a larger contingent) and 组 (zǔ, a small group).
- Common: 团队精神 (tuánduì jīngshén) team spirit.
Example sentences
- 我们有个好极了的团队。 Wǒmen yǒugè hǎojíle de tuánduì.We have a great team.
- 汤姆希望我加入他的团队。 Tāngmǔ xīwàng wǒ jiārù tā de tuánduì.Tom wants me to join his team.