HSK · Level 102
45 words
Chinese word
集结
Pronunciation
Pinyinjí jié
Meaning
- verbgather
Example
请在门口集结，我们十点出发。qǐng zài mén kǒu jí jié wǒ men shí diǎn chū fā
Please gather at the entrance; we'll leave at ten.
More examples
救援队在山脚下集结，准备出发。jiù yuán duì zài shān jiǎo xià jí jié zhǔn bèi chū fā
The rescue team gathered at the foot of the mountain, ready to leave.
Core concept
Many separate elements become one coordinated group prepared for a common next move.
Common phrases
集结部队jí jié bù duì
gather troops
集结力量jí jié lì liàng
muster strength
Similar words
集合jí hé: Meet at a specified place or time.
聚集jù jí: Gather together, often in large numbers.
召集zhào jí: Ask people to come together for a purpose.
集中jí zhōng: Concentrate resources or forces in one place.
Definition in Chinese
将人员、物资或队伍集中在一起，以便统一指挥或准备出发，通常指有组织、有目的的集合。jiāng rén yuán wù zī huò duì wǔ jí zhōng zài yì qǐ yǐ biàn tǒng yì zhǐ huī huò zhǔn bèi chū fā tōng cháng zhǐ yǒu zǔ zhī yǒu mù dì de jí hé
Word origin
集 (jí, "to collect") + 结 (jié, "to tie") creates the picture of things being collected and tied into a firm, unified group.
Usage tips
- This word has a more official and action-focused tone than a casual social meeting, so it often appears when a group is preparing for a task or departure.