召集

• Pinyin: zhào jí
• Hanzi breakdown: 召 = 刀 + 口 (to call); 集 = 隹 + 木 (birds gathering on tree)

Meaning

To convene; to assemble; to summon people together for a meeting or gathering.

Formal gathering of people for a specific purpose. Collocations: 召集会议 (convene a meeting), 召集人员 (assemble personnel), 召集人 (convenor). Implies authority or organization to bring people together.

Examples

1. 董事长召集所有高管召开紧急会议讨论危机应对方案。 The chairman summoned all senior executives to an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis response plan.
2. 教练召集队员进行赛前最后一次战术部署。 The coach called the players together for the final pre-game tactical briefing.
3. 村长召集村民商议修建新道路的事宜。 The village chief convened the villagers to discuss building a new road.

Usage Guide

Context: meetings, organizations, leadership

Tone: authoritative

Do Say

• 请立即召集相关部门负责人到会议室开会。(Please immediately convene the heads of relevant departments to the conference room for a meeting.)
• 紧急情况下，总指挥有权召集所有应急人员。(In an emergency, the chief commander has the authority to assemble all emergency personnel.)

Don't Say

• 召集东西 — 召集 is for people; for gathering things use 收集 or 汇集

Origin & History

召 (to summon/call) + 集 (to gather)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal