Chinese word

团

Pronunciation

Pinyintuán

Meaning

  • nounteam

Example

他是我们团的队长。tā shì wǒ men tuán de duì zhǎng

He is the captain of our team.

Illustration for 团 (team)

More examples

我们团队一起完成了任务。wǒ men tuán duì yì qǐ wán chéng le rèn wù

Our team completed the task together.

Core concept

Separate people become one organized unit because they share a purpose and coordinate their work.

Common phrases

  • 团队tuán duì

    team

  • 旅行团lǚ xíng tuán

    tour group

  • 团员tuán yuán

    team member

Similar words

队duì: A group of people who act together in an ordered way, with set roles or positions.
组zǔ: A small group formed for a particular task or piece of work.
团队tuán duì: A group of people who cooperate to achieve a shared goal.
组织zǔ zhī: An organized group or system that brings people and resources together for a purpose.

Definition in Chinese

指为完成共同任务而集合并分工合作的群体，既可指正式组织亦可指临时组合的团体。zhǐ wèi wán chéng gòng tóng rèn wù ér jí hé bìng fēn gōng hé zuò de qún tǐ jì kě zhǐ zhèng shì zǔ zhī yì kě zhǐ lín shí zǔ hé de tuán tǐ

Word origin

The simplified form preserves an older idea of gathering separate things into one whole, which was extended to people cooperating as a unit.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often picture a team as a small sports or work unit, but this word can also appear in official names and organized activities, so the setting matters when listening.

Other meanings

  • organizationnoun
  • groupnoun

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