Chinese word

团结

Pronunciation

Pinyintuán jié

Meaning

  • verbunite

Example

我们应该团结起来。wǒ men yīng gāi tuán jié qǐ lái

We should unite.

Illustration for 团结 (unite)

More examples

遇到问题时，同学们很快就团结起来了。yù dào wèn tí shí tóng xué men hěn kuài jiù tuán jié qǐ lái le

When they encountered a problem, the classmates quickly united.

Core concept

Separate people close ranks around one shared goal and act as a single group.

Common phrases

  • 团结起来tuán jié qǐ lái

    unite

  • 团结合作tuán jié hé zuò

    unite and cooperate

Similar words

联合lián hé: To combine the efforts of several people or groups for a common purpose.
合作hé zuò: To share roles while working together on the same task.

Definition in Chinese

指人们放下分歧、联合行动以实现共同利益或目标。zhǐ rén men fàng xià fēn qí lián hé xíng dòng yǐ shí xiàn gòng tóng lì yì huò mù biāo

Word origin

The compound combines 团 (tuán, "group") + 结 (jié, "tie"), giving the image of a group held together so its members can pursue one aim.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, it often carries a purposeful, collective tone, so it fits a team facing a shared task better than a casual request for help.

Other meanings

  • stand togetherverb
  • cooperateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 团结一致tuán jié yí zhìstand unitedidiom

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