集结

集結

jíjié

verb HSK 7-9 #12,091

Meanings

1 to assemble
2 to mass
3 to rally
4 to marshal

Characters

gather; collect

tie; knot; form

Examples

部队在边境集结。

Bùduì zài biānjìng jíjié.

The troops assembled at the border.

志愿者们集结在一起准备出发。

Zhìyuànzhě men jíjié zài yīqǐ zhǔnbèi chūfā.

The volunteers gathered together and prepared to set off.

Tips

usage

集结 is often used in military contexts (troops massing) but also for any organized gathering of people or resources for a purpose. More purposeful than simple 集合 (to gather).

Stroke Order

集 jí

结 jié