整组 (zhěng zǔ) — to reorganize a group; to adjust a team | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

整组 means to reorganize or reconfigure an existing team or group — the focus is on reshuffling the composition, not on planning or training. Used mainly in workplace and project contexts.

verb

to reorganize a groupto adjust a team

Examples

整组，。
Jīng lǐ jué dìng zhěng zǔ, tí gāo gōng zuò xiào lǜ.
The manager decided to reorganize the group to improve work efficiency.
整组。
Wǒ men xū yào zhěng zǔ cái néng yìng duì xīn de tiǎo zhàn.
We need to adjust the team to meet new challenges.
整组，。
Jīng guò duō cì zhěng zǔ, tuán duì zhōng yú wěn dìng xià lái.
After several reorganizations, the team finally stabilized.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

整zhěngorganize

整 suggests putting things in order, and 组 names the group being arranged.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

敕正整

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

正

正zhèng整zhěng

Same sound today

整 pairs 敕 as the meaning side with 正 as the sound side.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 組; 组 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

且

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 組 pairs 糸 (silk) with 且 as a sound part; the simplified 组 is a shorthand.

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