gather in groups; flock together; herd
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to gather in groups; to flock together; to congregate
Commonly used in set phrases such as 成群结伙 and 三五成群 to describe people or animals moving or standing together in clusters.
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
yàn燕
zi子
chéng成
qún群
de地
fēi飞
huí回
běi北
fāng方
。
Spring has come, and the swallows are flying back north in flocks.
Zhōu周
mò末
de的
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
，
rén人
men们
chéng成
qún群
jié结
duì队
de地
sàn散
bù步
。
In the park on weekends, people stroll about in groups.
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Sān三
wǔ五
chéng成
qún群
de的
xué学
shēng生
wéi围
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
biān边
liáo聊
tiān天
。
Students gathered in threes and fours chatting by the edge of the sports ground.
Zhè这
xiē些
hòu候
niǎo鸟
xǐ喜
huan欢
chéng成
qún群
huó活
dòng动
，
hěn很
shǎo少
dān单
dú独
fēi飞
xíng行
。
These migratory birds prefer to move in flocks and rarely fly alone.