集体

jítǐ

HSK 5

集体 — jítǐ

1. collective; shared by a group

   这是一个集体决定，大家都要遵守。 zhè shì yígè jítǐ juédìng dàjiā dōu yào zūnshǒu — This is a collective decision; everyone must comply.

2. joint (effort); carried out by several people together

   这是一次集体努力，才完成了工程。 zhè shì yīcì jítǐ nǔlì cái wánchéng le gōngchéng — It took a collective effort to finish the project.

3. a group; a team; an organized collective

   学校成立了一个学生艺术集体。 xuéxiào chénglì le yígè xuéshēng yìshù jítǐ — The school formed a student art collective.

4. en masse; as a group (acting together)

   员工们集体辞职，引起了很大关注。 yuángōng men jítǐ cízhí yǐnqǐ le hěndà guānzhù — The employees resigned en masse, attracting much attention.