How to say “gather” in Chinese
gather, assemble
“Gather” in Chinese is 集合, jí hé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
集合 is read jí hé: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 隹 “bird”; at the bottom, 木 “tree”: birds gathered in a tree.
The same sign forms the top of 拿 “take, hold”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “集合”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 集合. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请全体同学到操场集合。qǐngquántǐtóngxuédàocāochǎngjíhéAll students, please gather on the sports field.
- 明天早上八点在学校门口集合míngtiānzǎoshangbādiǎnzàixuéxiàoménkǒujíhéTomorrow at eight in the morning we meet at the university entrance.
More words from the lesson “Final year”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gather” in Chinese?
“Gather” in Chinese is 集合, pinyin jíhé.
What does 集合 mean?
集合 (jíhé) means “gather, assemble”.
How do you write 集合?
集合 is 2 characters: 集 (jí) — gather; episode, series; 合 (hé) — join; fit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 集合?
集合 is read jíhé. Tones: jí — second tone, hé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gather” in the lesson “Final year”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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