live in groups; gregarious; congregate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to live in groups; gregarious (of animals, insects, etc.)
Commonly used in biological contexts to describe social or colonial species. Can also describe primitive human communal living.
Mì蜜
fēng蜂
shì是
qún群
jū居
kūn昆
chóng虫
，
xǐ喜
huan欢
jí集
tǐ体
shēng生
huó活
。
Bees are social insects that enjoy living collectively.
Láng狼
shǔ属
yú于
qún群
jū居
dòng动
wù物
，
hěn很
shǎo少
dú独
zì自
shòu狩
liè猎
。
Wolves are gregarious animals that rarely hunt alone.
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Yuán原
shǐ始
rén人
lèi类
zài在
shān山
dòng洞
zhōng中
qún群
jū居
，
gòng共
tóng同
dǐ抵
yù御
yán严
hán寒
。
Primitive humans lived in groups in caves, jointly resisting the severe cold.
verb
to congregate; to gather in groups (of people)
literaryOften used in classical or literary contexts. Can carry a neutral or slightly negative connotation when describing idle socializing (as in the idiom 群居终日，言不及义).
Tā他
men们
qún群
jū居
zhōng终
rì日
，
yán言
bù不
jí及
yì义
，
lìng令
rén人
dān担
yōu忧
。
They gather together all day speaking of nothing meaningful, which is worrisome.
Gǔ古
rén人
qún群
jū居
yǐ以
bì避
měng猛
shòu兽
qīn侵
hài害
。
Ancient people lived in groups to avoid harm from wild beasts.
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Zhòng众
rén人
qún群
jū居
yú于
shì市
jí集
，
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
。
The crowd gathered in the marketplace, creating a spectacular bustle.