Meaning of 团体
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- group
- organization
- team
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 团体
团体 refers to an organized group of people with a shared purpose, such as a club, association, or tour group. It often appears before other nouns, as in 团体票 (tuántǐ piào, group ticket) or 团体赛 (tuántǐ sài, team competition). Example: 我们是一个旅游团体。(Wǒmen shì yí gè lǚyóu tuántǐ.) We are a tour group.
团 (tuán) shows something gathered inside an enclosure, like people rounded up into one circle, and 体 (tǐ) means body. A 团体 is many people forming one body: a group.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 团体 for a casual bunch of friends, but it sounds formal and organized. For friends hanging out, say 一群朋友 (yì qún péngyou) instead.
团体 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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团 tuán · round · 6 strokes
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体 tǐ · body · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 团体.
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 媒体 | méitǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 具体 | jùtǐ | concrete; specific; detailed |
| 体验 | tǐyàn | to experience for oneself |
| 团结 | tuánjié | to unite; unity; solidarity |
| 体会 | tǐhuì | to know from experience; to learn through experience |
| 集体 | jítǐ | collective (decision); joint (effort) |
| 整体 | zhěngtǐ | whole; entirety; overall; whole; general |
Questions about 团体
What does 团体 mean?
团体 (tuántǐ) means "group; organization" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 团体?
团体 is made of 2 characters: 团 (6 strokes), 体 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 团体 an HSK word?
Yes. 团体 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 团体 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 团体 is written 團體.
What is the difference between 团体 and 团队?
团队 (tuánduì) stresses a team working together toward a goal, like a work team or project team. 团体 is broader and means any organized group or association. In sports, 团体赛 means team event, while 团队精神 means team spirit.
Is 团体 related to 全体?
They share 体 but mean different things. 全体 (quántǐ) means all members of something, as in 全体学生 (all the students). 团体 names the group itself as an organization.