群聚 (qúnjù): to gather

Meanings

1 to gather
2 to congregate
3 to aggregate (in a group)

Characters

群

Examples

鸟儿在湖边群聚。

Niǎor zài hú biān qúnjù.

Birds gather along the lakeshore.

疫情期间应避免群聚。

Yìqíng qījiān yīng bìmiǎn qúnjù.

During an epidemic, gatherings should be avoided.

Tips

usage

群聚 became a high-frequency word during 2020 due to public-health language: 群聚感染 qúnjù gǎnrǎn (cluster infection), 避免群聚 bìmiǎn qúnjù (avoid crowds). Outside that context it's used in biology — animals 群聚 in flocks, herds, and schools.