Chinese word

社群

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè qún

Meaning

  • nouncommunity

Example

她在一个摄影社群里很活跃。tā zài yí gè shè yǐng shè qún lǐ hěn huó yuè

She is very active in a photography community.

Illustration for 社群 (community)

More examples

我经常在微信社群里讨论学习问题。wǒ jīng cháng zài wēi xìn shè qún lǐ tǎo lùn xué xí wèn tí

I often discuss study questions in a WeChat community.

Core concept

A shared-interest circle where members exchange knowledge and maintain a social connection through group activities.

Common phrases

  • 加入社群jiā rù shè qún

    join a community

  • 在社群里zài shè qún lǐ

    in a community

  • 社群成员shè qún chéng yuán

    community member

Similar words

群qún: A group for chatting or sharing a hobby, often online.
圈子quān zi: A social circle built around a shared hobby or profession.
社区shè qū: A local community of people who live in the same area and share daily-life activities.
社团shè tuán: An organized club or group built around a shared purpose at a school or in a community.

Definition in Chinese

由对某项爱好、职业或议题有共同关注的人组成，成员通过讨论、分享资源或参加活动保持联系的社交性群组。yóu duì mǒu xiàng ài hào zhí yè huò yì tí yǒu gòng tóng guān zhù de rén zǔ chéng chéng yuán tōng guò tǎo lùn fēn xiǎng zī yuán huò cān jiā huó dòng bǎo chí lián xì de shè jiāo xìng qún zǔ

Word origin

社 (shè, "society") + 群 (qún, "group") combines the ideas of a social association and a collective to name people connected by a shared interest.

Usage tips

  • This word can describe an online space or an in-person association, so its meaning does not depend on members living in the same place.

Other meanings

  • groupnoun

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