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团

tuán

Description

“团”常常表示圆圆的、聚在一起的东西,比如一团面或者一个小组。

"团" often refers to something round or gathered together, like a lump of dough or a small group.

它也可以做量词,用来数成团的东西。

It can also be used as a measure word to count things that are in lumps.

Meanings

团tuán

a round mass or ball-shaped lump

她把纸揉成一个团。

She crumpled the paper into a ball.

团tuán

measure word for lumps or masses

桌上有一团面。

There is a lump of dough on the table.

团tuán

group, organization, or team

我们参加了一个旅游团。

We joined a tour group.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    as a noun 团 stresses something round and clustered; in compounds it often means an organized group.

  • Etymology

    originally depicts something round and gathered, extended to mean 'group' or 'unite'.

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