团

• 拼音: tuán
• 汉字拆解: 团 = 囗 (enclosure) + 才 (simplified phonetic), originally 團 with 專 (round) inside

含义

Group; ball; lump. Also a measure word for round or bundled objects.

As a noun, 团 can mean a group of people (旅游团, tour group) or a ball-shaped mass (饭团, rice ball). As a measure word, it is used for things that are round or bundled, such as 一团毛线 (a ball of yarn). Also refers to the Communist Youth League (共青团).

例句

1. 我们参加了一个旅游团去北京。
2. 她把废纸揉成了一团扔进了垃圾桶。
3. 桌子上有一团毛线。

用法指南

语境: travel, organizations, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们报了一个旅游团。(We signed up for a tour group.)
• 请把面揉成一团。(Please knead the dough into a ball.)

错误说法

• 一团人在那里。(Don't use 团 as a measure word for a crowd of people — use 群 instead. 团 as a measure word is for round or bundled objects.)

起源与历史

Originally written as 團, depicting something round (專) within an enclosure (囗). The simplified character uses 才 inside 囗.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal