How to say “unite” in Chinese

团结
tuánjié

unite; united

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Society”

“Unite” in Chinese is 团结, tuán jié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

团结 is read tuán jié: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

tuán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
jié — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

团
tuán — lump, ball; group

Outside, 囗 “enclosure”; inside, 才: everyone gathered together.

结
jié — tie; knot

On the left, 纟 “thread”: tying a knot.

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 “团结”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 团结. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 团结就是力量tuánjiéjiùshìlìliàngUnity is strength.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “unite” in Chinese?

“Unite” in Chinese is 团结, pinyin tuánjié.

What does 团结 mean?

团结 (tuánjié) means “unite; united”.

How do you write 团结?

团结 is 2 characters: 团 (tuán) — lump, ball; group; 结 (jié) — tie; knot. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 团结?

团结 is read tuánjié. Tones: tuán — second tone, jié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“unite” in the lesson “Organizations, appeals and slogans”

This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. 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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