成群

chéngqún

adjective #16,053

Meanings

1 in groups; in large numbers; in flocks/herds

Characters

to become; to form

group; flock; herd

Examples

成群的鸟儿在天空飞过。

Chéngqún de niǎor zài tiānkōng fēiguò.

Flocks of birds flew across the sky.

游客成群结队地涌入景区。

Yóukè chéngqúnjiéduì de yǒngrù jǐngqū.

Tourists poured into the scenic area in droves.

Tips

usage

成群结队 (chéngqún jiéduì) is a common four-character phrase meaning 'in crowds and groups.' 成群 alone can precede 的 as a modifier: 成群的牛羊 (herds of cattle and sheep).

Stroke Order

成 chéng

群 qún