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集体
jítǐ
Description
"集体"的意思是很多人在一起，成为一个团体。
"集体" means many people together, forming a group.
我们常常说"集体活动"或者"集体生活"，就是大家一起做一件事。
We often say "集体活动" or "集体生活", meaning everyone doing something together.
Meanings
集体jítǐ
a collective; a group of people together
我们要爱护自己的集体。
We should cherish our own group.
集体jítǐ
collective; done together as a group
这是我们班的集体活动。
This is a group activity for our class.
集体jítǐ
together; as a group
同学们集体去看电影。
The classmates went to watch a movie together.
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Notes
- Etymology
集 (gather) + 体 (body), literally a 'gathered body' of people.
- Nuance
集体 stresses the group as a whole, contrasting with 个人 (individual).
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