集体

jí tǐ

CL 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 个人 gè rén 个人 gè rén individual 集体 means collective or group, while 个人 means individual.: individual

Related words

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

Synonyms

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• 整体 zhěng tǐ 整体 zhěng tǐ whole entity Both can refer to a whole or collective entity, but 集体 emphasizes people or organized groups.: whole entity

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 先进集体 xiān jìn jí tǐ: (official accolade) advanced team
• 跳集体舞 跳集体舞 tiào jí tǐ wǔ: to do ensemble dancing
• 农业集体化 农业集体化 nóng yè jí tǐ huà: collectivization of agriculture (under communism)
• 集体主义 集体主义 jí tǐ zhǔ yì: collectivism
• 集体化 集体化 jí tǐ huà: collectivization
• 集体坟墓 集体坟墓 jí tǐ fén mù: mass grave
• 集体安全条约组织 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 集体强奸 jí tǐ qiáng jiān: gang rape
• 集体户 集体户 jí tǐ hù: collective
• 集体经济 集体经济 jí tǐ jīng jì: collective economy
• 集体行走 集体行走 jí tǐ xíng zǒu: pedestrian group (e.g. of tourists etc)
• 集体诉讼 集体诉讼 jí tǐ sù sòng: (law) class action
• 集体防护 集体防护 jí tǐ fáng hù: collective protection
• 领导集体 领导集体 lǐng dǎo jí tǐ: leadership group

Child Words of 集体

• 集 集 jí: to gather
• 体 体 tǐ: body