组zǔgroup
组 (zǔ) means "group." It is also a classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries. 这个组有十个人。 says this group has ten people. 我们这个组都是学生。 says all of us in this group are students. 这里有一组学生。 says there is one group of students here. 那里有两组人。 says there are two groups of people there. Each example uses one of those two senses.
What does 组 mean?
- 1.
groupnoun
- 2.
classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteriesmeasure word
What does the character 组 mean?
- 组group
How do you use 组?
一组学生 uses 组 to count a group of people; 这个组 names that group.
Patterns
这个 + 组
这个组有十个人。
Zhège zǔ yǒu shí gè rén.
This group has ten people.
一组 + Noun
这里有一组学生。
Zhèlǐ yǒu yì zǔ xuéshēng.
There is one group of students here.
两组 + Noun
那里有两组人。
Nàlǐ yǒu liǎng zǔ rén.
There are two groups of people there.
What are some examples of 组 in a sentence?
How is 组 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
老师让我们分组做练习。
Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen fēn zǔ zuò liànxí.
The teacher wants us to do the exercise in groups.
- Speaker B:
一组几个人?
Yì zǔ jǐ ge rén?
How many people per group?
- Speaker A:
四个人。你想和我一组吗?
Sì ge rén. Nǐ xiǎng hé wǒ yì zǔ ma?
Four. Do you want to be in my group?
- Speaker B:
好啊!小王也想来,他汉语说得很好。
Hǎo a! Xiǎo Wáng yě xiǎng lái, tā Hànyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.
Sure! Xiao Wang wants to join too — he speaks Chinese really well.
- Speaker A:
那我们这个组还差一个人。
Nà wǒmen zhège zǔ hái chà yí ge rén.
Then our group still needs one more person.
- Speaker B:
我去问问安娜。
Wǒ qù wènwen Ānnà.
I'll go ask Anna.
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- 人rénperson; peopleHSK 1
- 个gè(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)HSK 1
- 学校xué xiàoschoolHSK 1
- 一起yì qǐ(in) the same place; together; in company (with)HSK 2
- 都dōuall; both; entirelyHSK 1
- 两liǎngtwoHSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.