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    Using 车队 (chēduì) to express "convoy" or "motorcade"

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    Structure

    Noun + 车队

    Explanation

    The noun 车队 (chēduì) means "convoy," "motorcade," or "fleet of vehicles" and refers to a group of vehicles traveling together. It combines 车 (vehicle) with 队 (team/group). It is used in contexts ranging from military convoys to aid deliveries, as in 卡车车队 (truck convoy) or 援助车队 (aid convoy).

    Examples

    • 一支援助车队正在前往灾区。

      Yì zhī yuánzhù chēduì zhèngzài qiánwǎng zāiqū.

      An aid convoy is heading to the disaster area.

    • 婚礼车队缓缓地驶过街道。

      Hūnlǐ chēduì huǎnhuǎn de shǐguò jiēdào.

      The wedding convoy slowly drove through the streets.

    • 这支运输车队一共有二十辆卡车。

      Zhè zhī yùnshū chēduì yígòng yǒu èrshí liàng kǎchē.

      This transport convoy has a total of twenty trucks.

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