聚首

jùshǒu

verb #24,502

Meanings

1 to gather together
2 to meet up
3 to reunite

Characters

to gather; to assemble

head; leader; first; (here: together at the head)

Examples

老同学们多年后终于聚首。

Lǎo tóngxué men duōnián hòu zhōngyú jùshǒu.

Old classmates finally reunited after many years.

每逢春节，一家人都会聚首一堂。

Měiféng Chūnjié, yījiārén dōuhuì jùshǒu yī táng.

Every Spring Festival, the whole family gathers together.

Tips

usage

聚首 is slightly more literary than 聚会 or 见面. It often implies a reunion after a period of separation and has a warm, nostalgic tone.

Stroke Order

聚 jù

首 shǒu