團隊 / 团队
tuánduì
In Chinese, the word for "team" is 團隊 / 团队 (tuánduì). Wiktionary also lists 隊 / 队 (duì).
Meaning: group of people (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 團隊 / 团队 | tuánduì |
| 隊 / 队 | duì |
The term 團隊 / 团队 is used when referring to a cohesive group or a professional team.
What does it mean word for word?
In the word 團隊 / 团队, the first character 团 / 团 refers to a group, circle or organization, while the second character 队 / 队 refers to a formation or a line of people.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan, the term for team is translated as 團隊.
How do you pronounce it?
tuánduì
Did you know?
- The character 团 / 团 can also mean a ball or a clump, which is why it is used to describe the 'circle' or 'tight-knit' nature of a team.
- The second character in the word, 队 / 队, contains a radical that relates to 'formations', which was historically used to describe the organized movement of troops or soldiers.
- While 团队 / 团队 describes a cohesive team, the word 队 / 队 on its own is often used to describe a physical queue or line of people waiting for something.
Examples in context
- 我们的公司拥有一支优秀的团队。Our company has an excellent team.
- 我们的小组在比赛中表现出色。Our team performed exceptionally well in the competition.
- 他们是一个非常有凝聚力的班组。They are a highly cohesive team.
- 這支團隊在專案上表現出色。This team performed exceptionally well on the project.
- 我哋嘅 team 好強大！Our team is very strong!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “team” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
