Chinese word

组

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǔ

Meaning

  • noungroup

Example

我们要分成两组去参观博物馆。wǒ men yào fēn chéng liáng zǔ qù cān guān bó wù guǎn

We are going to split into two groups to visit the museum.

Illustration for 组 (group)

More examples

班上有四个小组在做不同的项目。bān shàng yǒu sì gè xiáo zǔ zài zuò bù tóng de xiàng mù

There are four small groups in the class working on different projects.

Core concept

A bundle of people or things held together by a shared purpose or connection.

Common phrases

  • 小组xiáo zǔ

    small group

  • 组员zǔ yuán

    group member

  • 组长zú zhǎng

    group leader

Similar words

班bān: An official unit of a set size whose members study or work together at a school or company.
队duì: An organized group of people acting together for a particular purpose.

Definition in Chinese

由若干人或事物组成、以共同任务或关系为纽带的集合体。yóu ruò gān rén huò shì wù zǔ chéng yǐ gòng tóng rèn wù huò guān xì wèi niǔ dài de jí hé tǐ

Word origin

The character 组 (zǔ, "group") uses 纟 (sī, "silk") as a meaning component and 且 (qiě, "moreover") as a sound component, reflecting an older sense of arranging strands together.

Usage tips

  • A 组 (zǔ, "group") often serves as a temporary working unit, so the same people can belong to different 组 at different times.

Other meanings

  • teamnoun
  • classnoun

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