gather together; muster (often derogatory)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to gather together; to muster; to assemble
derogatoryTypically implies gathering people for a bad purpose, such as forming a mob or gang. Often has a negative connotation.
Tā他
jiū纠
jí集
le了
yī一
huǒ伙
rén人
qù去
nào闹
shì事
。
He mustered a group of people to cause trouble.
Zhè这
xiē些
dǎi歹
tú徒
jiū纠
jí集
zài在
chéng城
shì市
de的
biān边
yuán缘
dì地
dài带
。
These thugs gathered in the outskirts of the city.
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Tā他
men们
àn暗
zhōng中
jiū纠
jí集
lì力
liàng量
，
qǐ企
tú图
tuī推
fān翻
zhèng政
fǔ府
。
They secretly assembled forces in an attempt to overthrow the government.
Bié别
gēn跟
nà那
xiē些
bèi被
tā他
jiū纠
jí集
lái来
de的
liú流
máng氓
hùn混
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
Don't mix with those hooligans he gathered.