Definition
组 (zǔ) as a noun means a group or team, more general than 队 (duì) which often refers to a sports team or squad. As a verb it means to form or organize. As a classifier, 组 is for sets or series (e.g., batteries), while 套 (tào) is for complete matching sets.
noun
groupteam
verb
to formto organize
classifier
for setsseriesgroups of peoplebatteries
Easily confused
- 经jīnglook-aliketo pass through; to go through (a place, time, or experience)
- 租zūsound-aliketo rent (as a tenant); to hire
- 粗cūlook-alike(of texture) rough, coarse
- 族zúsound-alike(suffix) ethnic group, race, or race; also used for clans and lineages
- 练liànlook-aliketo practice, to train (a skill)
- 足zúsound-alike(adjective) sufficient, ample
Examples
- 组。Wǒmen zǔ shì yí gè xiǎo tuánduì.Our group is a small team.
- 组。Tāmen zǔ le yí gè dúshū jùlèbù.They formed a book club.
- 组。Zhè zǔ diànchí hái néng yòng.This set of batteries can still be used.
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