Chinese word

聚

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù

Meaning

  • verbget together

Example

我们今晚在他家聚会，记得来。wǒ men jīn wǎn zài tā jiā jù huì jì de lái

We are getting together at his house tonight, so remember to come.

Illustration for 聚 (get together)

More examples

公司年会大家在酒店里聚会。gōng sī nián huì dà jiā zài jiǔ diàn lǐ jù huì

At the company's annual meeting, everyone is getting together at the hotel.

Core concept

Separate people or things draw toward one place and form a group.

Common phrases

  • 聚在一起jù zài yì qǐ

    gather together

  • 聚会jù huì

    get together

Similar words

聚集jù jí: Gather in one place after being spread out, forming a group.
集中jí zhōng: Bring attention, resources, or people to one point or limited area.
集合jí hé: Assemble at an arranged place or time.
召集zhào jí: Call people together when their presence is needed.

Definition in Chinese

人或物向同一处汇合或靠拢，表示会面或集中在某地的动作。rén huò wù xiàng tóng yí chù huì hé huò kào lǒng biǎo shì huì miàn huò jí zhōng zài mǒu dì de dòng zuò

Word origin

聚 (jù, "get together") preserves an old sense of people or things collecting in one place, from which its social-meeting use develops naturally.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English party, this word names the coming together rather than a celebration, so it also suits a quiet meal or informal visit.

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