Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
团
tuán
Description
“团”是一个常用的字，可以表示圆圆的东西，也可以表示很多人在一起的组织。
"团" is a common character that can mean something round or a group of people gathered together.
比如“旅游团”就是一起去玩的一群人。
For example, a "旅游团" is a group of people traveling together.
Meanings
团tuán
group; organized body of people
我们参加了一个旅游团。
We joined a tour group.
团tuán
round mass; ball-shaped lump
他把纸揉成一团。
He crumpled the paper into a ball.
一团yì tuán
measure word for soft round things
桌上有一团毛线。
There is a ball of yarn on the table.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant 'round'; extended to 'a gathered group of people'.
- Nuance
as a group it often implies people gathered for a shared activity.
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