Chinese word

集合

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí hé

Meaning

  • verbgather

Example

请大家在门口集合。qǐng dà jiā zài mén kǒu jí hé

Everyone, please gather at the entrance.

Illustration for 集合 (gather)

More examples

集合完后，我们就出发。jí hé wán hòu wǒ men jiù chū fā

Once we have gathered, we will set off.

Core concept

Separate members converge into one shared group, with attention to both the coming together and the whole formed.

Common phrases

  • 在门口集合zài mén kǒu jí hé

    assemble at the entrance

  • 在教室集合zài jiào shì jí hé

    assemble in the classroom

  • 集合后出发jí hé hòu chū fā

    leave after assembling

Similar words

聚集jù jí: Coming together in one place, often describing many people or things forming a group.
召集zhào jí: Calling people together for a shared purpose, usually by an organizer or person in charge.
聚会jù huì: Meeting socially with friends or acquaintances to talk, spend time together, or have fun.
集中jí zhōng: Directing attention, effort, or strength toward one place or one thing.

Definition in Chinese

到约定的地点或按约定的时间集合，侧重于集合这一动作或过程。dào yuē dìng de dì diǎn huò àn yuē dìng de shí jiān jí hé cè zhòng yú jí hé zhè yí dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

集合 (jíhé, "gather") combines 集 (jí, "gather") + 合 (hé, "join"), expressing people coming together and becoming one group.

Usage tips

  • When plans specify a meeting point or time, this word marks the organized act of assembling, which makes it more precise than a general statement that people are together.

Other meanings

  • collectionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 集合点jí hé diǎnassembly pointnoun
  • 集合体jí hé tǐassemblagenoun

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