Meaning of 重组
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure
How to use 重组
重组 is a formal word often used for companies, governments, teams, and in science for things like genes or data. Example: 公司明年要重组。 (Gōngsī míngnián yào chóngzǔ.) The company will restructure next year.
重 (chóng) means "again," as in 重新 (chóngxīn), and 组 (zǔ) means "to group or put together," as in 组成 (zǔchéng). Put them together and you get "to group again," which means to reorganize or restructure.
Common mistake: Learners often read 重 as zhòng here because they know 重要 (zhòngyào). In 重组 it means "again," so it is read chóng, the same as in 重新 and 重复.
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重 zhòng · heavy · 9 strokes
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组 zǔ · to form · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 重组.
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important; significant; major |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate |
| 小组 | xiǎozǔ | group |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 组长 | zǔzhǎng | group leader |
| 重大 | zhòngdà | great; important |
| 组合 | zǔhé | to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation |
| 分组 | fēn zǔ | to divide into groups; group (formed from a larger group) |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | grave; serious; severe; critical |
Questions about 重组
What does 重组 mean?
重组 (chóngzǔ) means "to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 重组?
重组 is made of 2 characters: 重 (9 strokes), 组 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 重组 an HSK word?
Yes. 重组 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 重组 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 重组 is written 重組.
What is the difference between 重组 and 改组?
Both can mean reorganize. 改组 (gǎizǔ) stresses changing the structure or members of an organization. 重组 can also mean taking parts apart and combining them in a new way, so it is used more widely, including in finance and biology.
Can 重组 be used as a noun?
Yes. It often works like a noun in formal Chinese, as in 资产重组 (zīchǎn chóngzǔ) asset restructuring or 基因重组 (jīyīn chóngzǔ) genetic recombination.