HSK · Level 38
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Chinese word
伙
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuǒ
Meaning
- noungroup
Example
别跟那伙人在一起。bié gēn nà huǒ rén zài yì qǐ
Don't hang out with that group of people.
More examples
他们是一伙人，经常一起行动。tā men shì yì huǒ rén jīng cháng yì qǐ xíng dòng
They are a group of people who often act together.
Core concept
People linked by a shared activity, viewed as one informal unit.
Common phrases
一伙人yì huǒ rén
group of people
同伙tóng huǒ
companion
伙计huǒ jì
shop clerk
Similar words
朋友péng yǒu: A friend with whom someone has a close personal relationship.
伙伴huǒ bàn: A companion who works together with someone toward a shared goal.
一伙儿yì huǒr: A colloquial group of people who are together in one place or situation.
伙计huǒ jì: A shop employee or clerk in northern colloquial speech.
Definition in Chinese
口语中作名词，指一伙人、一帮人或共同行动的成员，也可用于构成如“同伙”“伙计”的复合词。kóu yǔ zhōng zuò míng cí zhǐ yì huǒ rén yì bāng rén huò gòng tóng xíng dòng de chéng yuán yě kě yòng yú gòu chéng rú tóng huǒ huǒ jì de fù hé cí
Word origin
伙 (huǒ, "group") is formed from 人 (rén, "person") + 火 (huǒ, "fire"); 人 points to people, while 火 supplies the sound.
Usage tips
- In compounds, this character can mark a social connection or role rather than a whole set of people, so the compound is often best learned as one unit instead of translated character by character.