集 (jí) — (noun) collection, anthology, collected works; (classifier) episode (of a TV series, etc.)
Definition
集 (jí) is a noun meaning 'a collection or anthology' of works, and a measure word for episodes of a series. Compared with 收藏, which is a verb for actively gathering valuables, 集 is the resulting collection itself.
noun
collectionanthologycollected works
classifier
episode (of a TV series, etc.)
Examples
- 集。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō jí hěn shòu huān yíng.This collection of short stories is very popular.
- 集。Zhè bù diàn shì jù yí gòng yǒu èr shí jí.This TV series has twenty episodes in total.
- 集，。Wǒ kàn le dì yī jí, jué de hěn hǎo kàn.I watched the first episode and thought it was great.
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