集体
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
集体 (jítǐ) · group
集体 (jítǐ) means “group; collective”. It is written with 2 characters: 集 (to gather) + 体 (body). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 集体 is built
The characters
集 jí · to gather
What 集 is made of
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: Birds 隹 flocking on a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
体 tǐ · body
What 体 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 本běn — book classifier
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
Example sentences
这是一个集体活动。Zhè shì yī gè jítǐ huódòng.This is a group activity.
我们班是一个好集体。Wǒmen bān shì yī gè hǎo jítǐ.Our class is a good group.
Questions about 集体
What does 集体 mean?
集体 (jítǐ) means “group; collective”.
How do you pronounce 集体?
集体 is pronounced jítǐ.
Which HSK level is 集体?
集体 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 集中jízhōngto concentrate
- 集合jíhéto gather
- 采集cǎijíto gather
- 集团jítuángroup
- 身体shēntǐbody
- 全体quántǐall
- 体育tǐyùsports
- 体育场tǐyùchǎngstadium
- 体育馆tǐyùguǎngym
- 具体jùtǐspecific
Learn 集体 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.