reluctant to leave a group; gregarious; sociable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be reluctant to leave one's group; to be gregarious or sociable; to be attached to one's community
Can describe both animals (e.g., monkeys) and people who feel uncomfortable when separated from their group, family, or hometown community.
Mí猕
hóu猴
liàn恋
qún群
，
hěn很
shǎo少
dān单
dú独
xíng行
dòng动
。
Macaques are gregarious and rarely act alone.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
liàn恋
qún群
，
chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
shí时
cháng常
xiǎng想
niàn念
jiā家
rén人
。
He has been attached to his community since childhood and often misses his family when away from home.
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Zhè这
gè个
hái孩
zi子
hěn很
liàn恋
qún群
，
gāng刚
rù入
xué学
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
kū哭
。
This child is very clingy to groups and always cried when he first started school.