组

zǔ

HSK 4

组 — zǔ

1. to form; to organize

   我们需要组一个新的项目小组。 wǒmen xūyào zǔ yígè xīn de xiàngmù xiǎozǔ — We need to form a new project team.

2. group; team; set

   比赛分为三组进行。 bǐsài fēnwéi sānzǔ jìnxíng — The competition is held in three groups.

3. classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries (a set of)

   这台机器需要两组电池才能工作。 zhè tái jīqì xūyào liǎngzǔ diànchí cáinéng gōngzuò — This machine needs two sets of batteries to work.

4. Zu (surname)

   组先生在镇上很有名。 zǔ xiānshēng zài zhènshàng hěn yǒumíng — Mr. Zu is well known in the town.