Chinese Conversation · Level 73
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Chinese word
团圆
Pronunciation
Pinyintuán yuán
Meaning
- verbreunite
Example
每年春节，我们都会和亲人团圆。měi nián chūn jié wǒ men dū huì hé qīn rén tuán yuán
Every Spring Festival, we reunite with our relatives.
More examples
去年中秋，我们兄弟姐妹终于团圆了。qù nián zhōng qiū wǒ men xiōng dì jiě mèi zhōng yú tuán yuán le
Last Mid-Autumn Festival, my siblings and I finally reunited.
Core concept
People who have been apart come back into one shared family circle, with the meeting carrying a sense of celebration and completeness.
Common phrases
与家人团圆yǔ jiā rén tuán yuán
reunite with family
一家人团圆yì jiā rén tuán yuán
the whole family reunites
兄弟姐妹团圆xiōng dì jiě mèi tuán yuán
siblings reunite
Similar words
团聚tuán jù: Gather together again after being apart from one another.
见面jiàn miàn: Meet directly in person and see each other's faces.
聚会jù huì: Gather socially to eat, talk, and spend time together.
Definition in Chinese
指久别后人与亲友再次相会或回到一家人中，带有重逢和庆祝的意味。zhǐ jiǔ bié hòu rén yǔ qīn yǒu zài cì xiāng huì huò huí dào yì jiā rén zhōng dài yǒu chóng féng hé qìng zhù de yì wèi
Word origin
团圆 (tuányuán, "reunion") combines 团 (tuán, "gather") with 圆 (yuán, "round or complete"), so its meaning links gathering separated people with restoring a complete whole.
Usage tips
- This word is common in holiday messages about family togetherness, so it often expresses a valued reunion rather than a routine appointment to meet again.