Meaning of 集团
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- group
- bloc
- corporation
- conglomerate
How to use 集团
集团 is most often used for a big business group made up of several companies, and it often appears in company names. It can also mean a political or economic bloc. Example: 他在一家大集团工作。(Tā zài yì jiā dà jítuán gōngzuò.) He works at a large corporate group.
集 (jí) means to gather, as in 集合 (jíhé), and 团 (tuán) means a group or ball, as in 团体 (tuántǐ). Picture many companies gathered into one big ball, and you have a 集团, a large group or conglomerate.
Common mistake: Learners often use 集团 for any small group of people, but for clubs or teams 团体 (tuántǐ) or 小组 (xiǎozǔ) is more natural. 集团 suggests something large and organized, usually a business or a bloc.
集团 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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集 jí · to gather · 12 strokes
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团 tuán · round · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 集团.
| 集中 | jízhōng | to concentrate; to centralize |
| 团结 | tuánjié | to unite; unity; solidarity |
| 团体 | tuántǐ | group; organization |
| 集体 | jítǐ | collective (decision); joint (effort) |
| 代表团 | dàibiǎotuán | delegation |
| 集合 | jíhé | to gather; to assemble; (math.) set |
| 收集 | shōují | to gather; to collect |
| 团长 | tuánzhǎng | regimental command; head of a delegation |
| 团队 | tuánduì | team |
| 聚集 | jùjí | to assemble; to gather |
| 召集 | zhàojí | to convene; to call together |
| 集会 | jíhuì | to gather; assembly |
Questions about 集团
What does 集团 mean?
集团 (jítuán) means "group; bloc" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 集团?
集团 is made of 2 characters: 集 (12 strokes), 团 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 集团 an HSK word?
Yes. 集团 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 集团 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 集团 is written 集團.
What is the difference between 集团 and 公司?
公司 (gōngsī) is a single company. 集团 is a larger group that usually owns or controls several companies, like a parent group with subsidiaries.
What measure word goes with 集团?
For business groups, 家 (jiā) is common, as in 一家集团. 个 (gè) is also used in everyday speech.