结社 (jiē) — to form an association; to organize a society

Definition

结社 means to organize people into an association or society, usually with shared goals. Common in formal and legal contexts like 自由 (freedom of association).

verb

to form an associationto organize a society

Examples

结社。
jiē Zì yóu shì xiàn fǎ fù yǔ gōng mín de jī běn quán lì.
Freedom of association is a basic right granted to citizens by the constitution.
。
Tā men jié le yí gè xué shù yán jiū shè.
They formed an academic research society.
结社。
Zhè ge guó jiā duì jiē de guǎn lǐ fēi cháng yán gé.
This country's regulation of forming associations is very strict.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.