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    Expressing 'teammate' with 队友 (duìyǒu)

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    Explanation

    队友 (duìyǒu) means "teammate," referring to a fellow member of the same team. It combines 队 (team) with 友 (friend/companion). While most commonly used in sports contexts, it can also refer to colleagues working together on any team or group project.

    Examples

    • 我的队友配合得非常默契,比赛打得很顺利。

      wǒ de duìyǒu pèihé de fēicháng mòqì, bǐsài dǎ de hěn shùnlì.

      My teammates coordinated with great chemistry, and the match went very smoothly.

    • 这个项目能成功,离不开每一位队友的努力。

      zhège xiàngmù néng chénggōng, lì bù kāi měi yī wèi duìyǒu de nǔlì.

      The success of this project was inseparable from the efforts of every teammate.

    • 他总是在关键时刻帮助队友,大家都很信任他。

      tā zǒngshì zài guānjiàn shíkè bāngzhù duìyǒu, dàjiā dōu hěn xìnrèn tā.

      He always helps his teammates at critical moments, and everyone trusts him greatly.

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