群体 (qún tǐ) — community (a group of people sharing common characteristics or interests); colony (a group of organisms living together, e.g., ants, bees)
Definition
群体 means 'group' — a collective of people or animals sharing something (a colony, a community). More of a neutral collective than 社区 ('neighborhood/community'), and broader than 群 ('crowd, herd' of gathered individuals).
noun
community (a group of people sharing common characteristics or interests)colony (a group of organisms living together, e.g., ants, bees)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 群体。Zhè ge qún tǐ hěn tuán jié.This community is very united.
- 群体。Mǎ yǐ qún tǐ fēn gōng míng què.Ant colonies have a clear division of labor.
- 群体。Bù tóng de shè huì qún tǐ yǒu bù tóng de wén huà.Different social communities have different cultures.
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