Meaning of 团结
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to unite
- unity; solidarity
- united
How to use 团结
团结 works as a verb meaning to unite, and also as a noun or adjective for unity or being united. It often appears in speeches, school slogans, and talk about teams or communities. Example: 我们要团结起来。(Wǒmen yào tuánjié qǐlái.) We need to unite.
团 (tuán) means a group or a round mass, and 结 (jié) means to tie a knot. When a group ties itself together into one knot, it is united.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 团 with 才 inside the box but confuse it with 因 (yīn), which has 大 inside. Also note that 结 is jié here, not the jiē used in 结实 (jiēshi).
团结 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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结 jié · knot · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 团结.
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | to bear fruit |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to end; to finish; to conclude |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry; to get married |
| 结合 | jiéhé | to combine; to link |
| 团体 | tuántǐ | group; organization |
| 结实 | jiēshi | to bear fruit |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | to sum up; to conclude |
| 代表团 | dàibiǎotuán | delegation |
| 结论 | jiélùn | conclusion; verdict |
| 结构 | jiégòu | structure; composition |
| 集团 | jítuán | group; bloc |
| 团长 | tuánzhǎng | regimental command; head of a delegation |
Questions about 团结
What does 团结 mean?
团结 (tuánjié) means "to unite; unity; solidarity" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 团结?
团结 is made of 2 characters: 团 (6 strokes), 结 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 团结 an HSK word?
Yes. 团结 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 团结 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 团结 is written 團結.
Can 团结 describe people directly, like an adjective?
Yes. You can say 这个班很团结 (Zhège bān hěn tuánjié), meaning this class is very united. It takes 很 like other adjectives.
Is 团结 the same as 结合 (jiéhé)?
No. 团结 is about people standing together as one group. 结合 means to combine or link things or ideas, such as combining theory with practice.