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集体

jítǐ

group

How common it is

集体 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jítǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

集体表示一个整体、一个群体。

jí tǐ biǎo shì yí gè zhěng tǐ 、 yí gè qún tǐ。

集体 means a whole group or collective.

Context note

集体常用于班级、团队和活动。

jí tǐ cháng yòng yú bān jí 、 tuán duì hé huó dòng。

It is often used with classes, teams, and activities.

5 examples

我们是一个集体。
wǒ men shì yí gè jí tǐ。
We are a collective group.
集体活动很有意思。
jí tǐ huó dòng hěn yǒu yì sī。
Group activities are very interesting.
集体合作很重要。
jí tǐ hé zuò hěn zhòng yào。
Collective cooperation is important.
这个班是一个集体。
zhè ge bān shì yí gè jí tǐ。
This class is a collective group.
大家一起为集体努力。
dà jiā yì qǐ wèi jí tǐ nǔ lì。
Everyone works for the group together.

5 mini stories

老师说,集体要互相帮助。
lǎo shī shuō, jí tǐ yào hù xiāng bāng zhù。
The teacher said the group should help one another.
他们参加了集体活动。
tā men cān jiā le jí tǐ huó dòng。
They took part in a group activity.
集体力量很大。
jí tǐ lì liàng hěn dà。
The strength of the collective is great.
孩子们学会了在集体里合作。
hái zi men xué huì le zài jí tǐ lǐ hé zuò。
The children learned to cooperate in a group.
这个班的集体感很强。
zhè ge bān de jí tǐ gǎn hěn qiáng。
This class has a strong sense of collective identity.

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