Chinese Conversation · Level 55
90 words
Chinese word
团聚
Pronunciation
Pinyintuán jù
Meaning
- verbget together
Example
春节我们一家回家团聚。chūn jié wǒ men yì jiā huí jiā tuán jù
During the Spring Festival, our whole family goes home to get together.
More examples
多年不见的朋友在婚礼上终于团聚。duō nián bú jiàn de péng yǒu zài hūn lǐ shàng zhōng yú tuán jù
Friends who had not seen each other for years finally got together at the wedding.
Core concept
Scattered family or friends return to a shared space and restore their warm bond.
Common phrases
回家团聚huí jiā tuán jù
go home to get together
与亲人团聚yǔ qīn rén tuán jù
get together with loved ones
团聚一堂tuán jù yì táng
gather in one place
Similar words
团圆tuán yuán: Come together again as a family after being separated.
相聚xiāng jù: Gather in one place to meet after being apart.
聚会jù huì: Meet socially with friends or acquaintances to talk and enjoy activities.
重逢chóng féng: Meet someone again after not seeing that person for a long time.
Definition in Chinese
表示亲人或朋友从各地返回到一起相处，侧重久别后的团圆与亲密互动。biǎo shì qīn rén huò péng yǒu cóng gè dì fǎn huí dào yì qǐ xiāng chǔ cè zhòng jiǔ bié hòu de tuán yuán yǔ qīn mì hù dòng
Word origin
团聚 (tuánjù, "get together") is built from 团 (tuán, "group") and 聚 (jù, "gather"), linking group unity with the act of gathering after separation.
Usage tips
- The word can describe an event that has not happened yet, as in plans for a holiday, not only a meeting already in progress, which makes it useful in everyday scheduling.