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集体

jí tǐ
个 gè
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. collective (decision)
  2. 2. joint (effort)
  3. 3. a group
  4. 4. a team
  5. 5. en masse
  6. 6. as a group

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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个人
gè rén

individual

集体 means collective or group, while 个人 means individual.

Related words

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集团
jí tuán

group

集团 often refers to a larger, often business or interest group, while 集体 is more general.

Synonyms

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整体
zhěng tǐ

whole entity

Both can refer to a whole or collective entity, but 集体 emphasizes people or organized groups.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 集体 (collective) with 集合 (to gather). They are not interchangeable.

Formality

集体 is used in formal contexts such as official documents and news reports. It is less common in casual conversation.

Example Sentences

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这是一个 集体 项目。
This is a collective project.

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Words Containing 集体

先进集体
xiān jìn jí tǐ

(official accolade) advanced team

跳集体舞
tiào jí tǐ wǔ

to do ensemble dancing

农业集体化
nóng yè jí tǐ huà

collectivization of agriculture (under communism)

集体主义
jí tǐ zhǔ yì

collectivism

集体化
jí tǐ huà

collectivization

集体坟墓
jí tǐ fén mù

mass grave

集体安全条约组织
jí tǐ ān quán tiáo yuē zǔ zhī

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

集体强奸
jí tǐ qiáng jiān

gang rape

集体户
jí tǐ hù

collective

集体经济
jí tǐ jīng jì

collective economy

集体行走
jí tǐ xíng zǒu

pedestrian group (e.g. of tourists etc)

集体诉讼
jí tǐ sù sòng

(law) class action

集体防护
jí tǐ fáng hù

collective protection

领导集体
lǐng dǎo jí tǐ

leadership group

Child Words of 集体

集
jí

to gather

体
tǐ

body