Chinese word

集体

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí tǐ

Meaning

  • noungroup

Example

集体的意见很重要。jí tǐ de yì jiàn hěn zhòng yào

The group's opinion is very important.

Illustration for 集体 (group)

More examples

在集体生活中，我们要学会尊重他人。zài jí tǐ shēng huó zhōng wǒ men yào xué huì zūn zhòng tā rén

In group living, we must learn to respect others.

Core concept

Several individuals form one unit with a shared will or joint activity.

Common phrases

  • 集体生活jí tǐ shēng huó

    group living

  • 集体荣誉jí tǐ róng yù

    group honor

  • 集体合作jí tǐ hé zuò

    group cooperation

Similar words

团队tuán duì: People working together in an organized way to achieve a common goal.
组织zǔ zhī: A body of people organized for a set purpose and guided by rules.
团体tuán tǐ: A group of people connected by a shared purpose or common trait.
群体qún tǐ: A collection of many people or elements considered as one whole.

Definition in Chinese

由若干个体组成的整体，强调作为一个单元共享意志或共同活动。yóu ruò gān gè tǐ zǔ chéng de zhéng tǐ qiáng diào zuò wéi yí gè dān yuán gòng xiǎng yì zhì huò gòng tóng huó dòng

Word origin

集体 (jítǐ, "collective") combines 集 (jí, "gather") with 体 (tǐ, "body or whole"), presenting a gathering as one organized body.

Usage tips

  • In everyday school and workplace talk, it often points to shared responsibility or coordinated action, not merely several people in the same place.

Other meanings

  • organizationnoun
  • communitynoun

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