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title: "Yuedui Meaning: 乐队 (yuèduì) Means “band”"
description: "乐队 (traditional 樂隊, yuèduì) means “band; orchestra”. Hear its tones, see what 乐 and 队 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuedui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 乐队 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

乐队 yuèduì

## band; orchestra

## Its characters

1. 乐 yuè music (as in 音乐)
2. 队 duì team

## In a sentence

他在一个乐队里弹吉他。 He plays guitar in a band.

[More about 乐队](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B9%90%E9%98%9F)

## More words with 乐 or 队

- [部队 bùduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budui)
- [带队 dàiduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidui)
- [队伍 duìwu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duiwu)
- [队员 duìyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duiyuan)
- [队长 duìzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duizhang)
- [欢乐 huānlè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanle)
- [俱乐部 jùlèbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/julebu)
- [军队 jūnduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jundui)
- [快乐 kuàilè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuaile)
- [乐观 lèguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leguan)

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