How to say “gather” in Chinese
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“Gather” in Chinese is 聚, jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
聚 is read jù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, three people side by side: a crowd. On top, 取 qǔ hints at the sound.
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 “聚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 聚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 周末我们聚一聚吧。zhōumòwǒmenjùyijùbaLet's get together this weekend.
- 明天有一个同学聚会，你来吗？míngtiānyǒuyígetóngxuéjùhuì,nǐláimaThere's a classmates' get-together tomorrow, are you coming?
- 周末来我家聚一聚吧，我做中餐。zhōumòláiwǒjiājùyijùba,wǒzuòzhōngcānCome over to my place this weekend, let's get together — I'll make Chinese food.
- 广场上聚集了很多人guǎngchǎngshangjùjílehěnduōrénA lot of people have gathered in the square.
- 今天广场上怎么聚集了这么多人？jīntiānguǎngchǎngshangzěnmejùjílezhèmeduōrénWhy have so many people gathered in the square today?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Meals with Friends”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gather” in Chinese?
“Gather” in Chinese is 聚, pinyin jù.
What does 聚 mean?
聚 (jù) means “gather”.
How do you write 聚?
聚 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 聚?
聚 is read jù. Tones: jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gather” in the lesson “Meals with Friends”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. 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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