gather; anthology
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to gather; to congregate; to converge (of many things)
literaryOften used in written Chinese to describe emotions, affairs, or people converging in one place.
Kàn看
dào到
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
bǎi百
gǎn感
cóng丛
jí集
。
Seeing the mountains and rivers of his hometown, he couldn't help feeling a flood of emotions.
Nián年
dǐ底
zhū诸
shì事
cóng丛
jí集
，
tā他
máng忙
de得
bù不
kě可
kāi开
jiāo交
。
At the end of the year, all kinds of matters converged, and he was terribly busy.
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Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
rén人
qún群
cóng丛
jí集
，
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
。
The square was crowded with people gathering, and the atmosphere was lively.
noun
collection; anthology (a set of books compiled from selected works or chapters)
formalRefers to a published compilation, often scholarly or literary, bringing together works from various sources.
Zhè这
bù部
wén文
xué学
cóng丛
jí集
shōu收
lù录
le了
táng唐
dài代
shī诗
rén人
de的
jiā佳
zuò作
。
This literary collection includes excellent works by Tang Dynasty poets.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
tào套
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
cóng丛
jí集
。
The library holds a precious collection of ancient books.
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Zhè这
tào套
cóng丛
jí集
gòng共
fēn分
shí十
juàn卷
，
hán涵
gài盖
le了
gè各
gè个
shí时
qī期
de的
sǎn散
wén文
。
This collection is divided into ten volumes, covering essays from various periods.