凝聚

• Pinyin: níng jù
• Hanzi breakdown: 凝 = 冫 (ice/cold radical) + 疑 (to gather/be uncertain) — to concentrate and condense; 聚 = 取 (take) + 众 (many people) — to bring many together

Meaning

To condense; to coalesce; to bring together; to concentrate (energy, effort, or people).

Originally a physical term (vapor condensing into liquid), now predominantly used metaphorically: 凝聚力量 (consolidate strength/power), 凝聚人心 (unite people's hearts), 凝聚智慧 (pool wisdom). 凝聚力 (cohesion; solidarity). Commonly used in political discourse, team building, and motivational contexts. Implies gathering dispersed things or people into a unified, powerful whole.

Examples

1. 这部史诗级影片凝聚了导演三十年的心血与追求，每一个镜头都饱含对电影艺术的深厚情感。 This epic film embodies the director’s thirty years of dedication and pursuit, and every shot is filled with deep feeling for the art of cinema.
2. 面对自然灾害，全国人民迅速凝聚在一起，以无私奉献的精神共同参与灾后救援与重建工作。 In the face of natural disasters, people across the country quickly unite and take part in rescue and rebuilding with a spirit of selfless dedication.
3. 科研团队历经七年艰苦攻关，凝聚了无数研究人员的智慧与汗水，终于突破了这一关键技术瓶颈。 After seven years of difficult work, the research team—drawing on the wisdom and effort of countless researchers—finally broke through this key technological bottleneck.

Usage Guide

Context: politics, teamwork, culture, leadership

Tone: inspiring

Do Say

• 一个优秀的领导者必须具备凝聚人心的能力，能够将不同背景、不同个性的成员统一到共同的目标之下，形成坚不可摧的团队合力。(An outstanding leader must possess the ability to unite people's hearts — to bring together members of different backgrounds and personalities under a common goal and forge an indomitable collective force.)
• 这座纪念碑凝聚了全体国民对英雄先烈的深深敬意与缅怀，成为民族精神的有形象征与历史见证。(This monument embodies the deep reverence and remembrance of all citizens for heroic predecessors, becoming a tangible symbol of the national spirit and a witness to history.)

Don't Say

• 将'凝聚'用于简单的物理聚集或人群聚集 — 凝聚 implies a unifying force or deep concentration of effort/emotion; for neutral gathering of people or things, use 聚集, 集中, or 汇集 instead

Origin & History

凝 (to congeal/concentrate) + 聚 (to gather/assemble) — to gather and concentrate into one

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal