团
round; dumpling; gather; group; classifier
Meanings
11 senses · 55 examplesadjective
round; circular; spherical
Describes something with a circular or spherical shape.
She is holding a beautiful round fan in her hand.
This watermelon has a very round shape.
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The lake surface is like a round mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.
Female crabs with round bellies are usually fatter.
The child drew a round moon hanging in the sky.
noun
dumpling; glutinous rice ball
Refers to a type of round, stuffed dumpling made from glutinous rice flour or wheat flour.
Mom made delicious sweet dumplings in soup today.
We usually eat glutinous rice balls on Lantern Festival.
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The meat dumplings in this shop taste very good.
She likes eating sesame-filled dumplings the most.
Northerners often eat dumplings during the Winter Solstice.
verb
to roll into a ball; to form into a团
Describes the action of shaping something into a round or spherical form with hands.
The children are rolling mud balls to play in the yard.
She crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can.
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Mom taught me how to make rice balls.
He shaped a small animal out of plasticine.
You need to knead the dough into balls before making dumplings.
noun
ball;团; cluster; mass
Refers to any object that has a round or spherical shape.
There is a paper ball on the table.
She wadded up some cotton to wipe the table.
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A white cloud is floating in the sky.
The kitten is playing with a ball of yarn.
He is holding a ball of thread in his hand and doesn't know what to use it for.
verb
to gather; to assemble; to unite
Describes people or things coming together to form a group or unit.
During the Spring Festival, the whole family gathers together.
We should unite all forces that can be united.
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Dark clouds are gathering; it looks like it's going to rain.
The students sat in a circle around the teacher listening to stories.
They decided to unite against their common enemy.
noun
group; organization; team
Refers to an organized group of people working together for a common purpose.
Our school has a literary and artistic group.
The delegation will visit the United States tomorrow.
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He is the leader of this project team.
The visiting group is visiting our factory.
The student union has established an environmental protection group.
noun
regiment (military unit)
formalA military unit typically consisting of several battalions and subordinate to a division.
He was a regiment commander when he was in the army.
This regiment showed bravery in battle.
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Each division usually has three regiments under its command.
This infantry regiment has a glorious history.
He was appointed chief of staff of the newly formed regiment.
noun
youth organization (specifically Communist Youth League in China)
formalRefers to political youth organizations, with specific reference to the Communist Youth League of China.
He is a member of the Communist Youth League of China.
The Youth League has organized many volunteer activities.
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She served as secretary of the Youth League Committee in college.
Joining the Youth League is the pursuit of many outstanding young people.
Communist Youth League members should play an exemplary leading role.
noun
administrative unit (historical, equivalent to township)
archaicHistorical administrative unit equivalent to a township in some regions of China.
In the old society, there was an administrative unit here.
This administrative unit governed several nearby villages.
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His grandfather once served as an official in the administrative unit.
The county annals record the history of this administrative unit.
This type of administrative unit no longer exists now.
classifier
classifier for things in a mass or ball shape
Classifier used for things that form a mass, ball, or cluster shape.
She bought a ball of yarn to knit a sweater.
There is a ball of waste paper on the ground that needs to be cleaned up.
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Mom gave me a ball of cotton for crafts.
A dark cloud is floating in the sky.
He is holding a ball of thread in his hand and looks very anxious.
noun
surname
Used as a surname.
My friend's surname is Tuan, which is a very rare last name.
Mr. Tuan is a new colleague in our company.
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Do you know anyone from the Tuan family?
Is Tuan included in the 'Hundred Family Surnames'?
Teacher Tuan teaches us mathematics.