部队 bùduì army
army; armed forces; troops; force; unit
How to remember 部队: 部 section + 队 team = army.
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How it is used
- Military troops, an army unit - 部队驻扎在这里 (bùduì zhùzhā zài zhèlǐ) the troops are stationed here.
- The general word for armed forces / a military unit; 参军 means joining the 部队.
- Contrast 军队 (jūnduì, the armed forces as an institution): 部队 often means the concrete unit/troops.