队 duì — squadron; team; group
请大家排队上车。Qǐng dà jiā pái duì shàng chē.Everyone please line up to board.
Common words: 球队 (qiú duì)、队长 (duì zhǎng)、排队 (pái duì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "group"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "group", including 队 (duì), 社 (shè), 界 (jiè), 组 (zǔ), 团 (tuán), 派 (pài). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "group" covers 10 different Chinese characters — 队 (duì), 社 (shè), 界 (jiè), 组 (zǔ), 团 (tuán), 派 (pài), 群 (qún), 帮 (bāng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 10 characters do not share a sound — their readings span duì, shè, jiè, zǔ, tuán, pài, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 队 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 队 duìsquadron; team; groupUseful words: 球队, 队长
- 社 shèsociety; groupUseful words: 社会, 旅行社
- 界 jièboundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy)Useful words: 世界, 全世界
- 组 zǔto form; compose; make up; group; to organize; cordUseful words: 小组, 组成
- 团 tuánregiment; round; circular; group; society; dumplingUseful words: 团结, 团体
Common words for these 10 "group" characters
Anchor each of these 10 characters in a word you can picture — start with 队 (duì) — so "group" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 10 ways to say "group".
社 shè — society; group
他喜欢参加各种社会活动。Tā xǐ huan cān jiā gè zhǒng shè huì huó dòng.He likes to take part in various social activities.
Common words: 社会 (shè huì)、旅行社 (lǚ xíng shè)、社区 (shè qū)
界 jiè — boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy)
这是世界上最大的城市之一。Zhè shì shì jiè shàng zuì dà de chéng shì zhī yī.This is one of the largest cities in the world.
Common words: 世界 (shì jiè)、全世界 (quán shì jiè)、外界 (wài jiè)
组 zǔ — to form; compose; make up; group; to organize; cord
老师把我们分成了四个小组。Lǎo shī bǎ wǒ men fēn chéng le sì ge xiǎo zǔ.The teacher divided us into four small groups.
Common words: 小组 (xiǎo zǔ)、组成 (zǔ chéng)、组长 (zǔ zhǎng)
团 tuán — regiment; round; circular; group; society; dumpling
中秋节一家人团聚在一起。Zhōng qiū jié yì jiā rén tuán jù zài yì qǐ.At the Mid-Autumn Festival the whole family gathers together.
Common words: 团结 (tuán jié)、团体 (tuán tǐ)、代表团 (dài biǎo tuán)
派 pài — clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch
公司派他去北京出差。Gōng sī pài tā qù Běi jīng chū chāi.The company sent him to Beijing on a business trip.
Common words: 派出 (pài chū)、派遣 (pài qiǎn)、派别 (pài bié)
群 qún — crowd; flock; group
一群小鸟停在树上。Yì qún xiǎo niǎo tíng zài shù shàng.A flock of little birds rested on the tree.
Common words: 人群 (rén qún)、群众 (qún zhòng)、群体 (qún tǐ)
帮 bāng — to assist; to support; to help; group; gang; party
谢谢你帮我搬桌子。Xiè xie nǐ bāng wǒ bān zhuō zi.Thank you for helping me move the table.
Common words: 帮忙 (bāng máng)、帮助 (bāng zhù)、帮手 (bāng shou)
All 10 characters
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