Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

Description

“集”常用来说把人或东西放在一起。

看电视剧的时候,我们也用“集”来数每一部分,比如“第一集”。

Meanings

to gather; to collect

大家集在一起开会。

episode of a TV show

这部电视剧一共有二十集。

collection; anthology

我买了一本诗集。

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Notes

  • Nuance

    as a verb 集 is more formal; spoken Chinese often prefers 收集 or 聚集.

  • Etymology

    pictograph of birds gathering on a tree, giving the sense of coming together.

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