Meaning:

a row of people; line；team; group

Origin:

“队”是“坠”的本字，甲骨文的字形是一个孩子从土山上坠落下来的状况，现在“队”的意思主要是“行列”、“军队”。

“队” is the original version of the character “坠.” On ancient oracle bone inscriptions, “队” looks likes a child falling down a hill. Now, it mainly means “row” or “military.”

Words:

   一队学生  (yī duì xué sheng): a group of students

   排队  (pái duì)  : to stand in line

   队伍  (duì wǔ)  : procession

   队形  (duì xíng): formation

   队列  (duì liè)   : queue

Examples:

1. 前面走过来一队学生，他们是来参观的。

    Qiánmiàn zǒu guò lái yīduì xuésheng ，tāmen shì lái cānguān de.

    In front, a group of students is coming. They are here to visit.

2. 排队等车是一个人基本的素质。

    Páiduì děngchē shì yīge rén jīběn de sùzhì

    Waiting in line for a bus is a fundamental quality of being human