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人马

rén mǎ · ren ma

Traditional 人馬

Meaning

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  1. men and horses
  2. troops
  3. group of people
  4. troop
  5. staff
  6. centaur
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  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)的(de)比赛(bǐsài)，我们(wǒmen)的(de)人马(rénmǎ)到齐(dàoqí)了(le)吗(ma)？

    For tomorrow's match, is our whole team here?

  2. Dengdeng

    还(hái)差(chà)两(liǎng)个(gè)人(rén)。

    Still two people short.

  3. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)点(diǎn)人马(rénmǎ)怎么(zěnme)比赛(bǐsài)？

    How can we play with such a small team?

  4. Dengdeng

    别(bié)急(jí)，小张(xiǎozhāng)说(shuō)他(tā)带(dài)一(yī)队(duì)人马(rénmǎ)来(lái)帮(bāng)我们(wǒmen)。

    Don't worry, Xiao Zhang says he's bringing a crowd to help us.

  5. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！来(lái)多少(duōshao)人(rén)？

    Great! How many people are coming?

  6. Dengdeng

    十(shí)个(gè)，不过(bùguò)他们(tāmen)只(zhǐ)会(huì)加油(jiāyóu)，不会(bùhuì)打球(dǎqiú)。

    Ten, but they can only cheer, not play.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)派(pài)出(chū)一(yí)队(duì)人(rén)马(mǎ)去(qù)调(diào)查(chá)市(shì)场(chǎng)。

The company sent a team of people to investigate the market.

02

救(jiù)援(yuán)人(rén)马(mǎ)连(lián)夜(yè)赶(gǎn)到(dào)了(le)受(shòu)灾(zāi)的(de)村(cūn)庄(zhuāng)。

The rescue team rushed to the disaster-stricken village overnight.

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