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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to gather' with 召集 (zhàojí)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    召集 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 召集 (zhàojí) means 'to gather' or 'to convene,' and is used when someone brings a group of people together for a specific purpose. It often appears with directional complements like 来 to indicate the direction of gathering. This word is commonly used in formal or organizational contexts.

    Examples

    • 经理召集了所有员工开紧急会议。

      Jīnglǐ zhàojí le suǒyǒu yuángōng kāi jǐnjí huìyì.

      The manager gathered all the employees for an emergency meeting.

    • 老师把同学们召集到操场上集合。

      Lǎoshī bǎ tóngxuémen zhàojí dào cāochǎng shàng jíhé.

      The teacher gathered the students to assemble on the playground.

    • 队长召集大家来讨论下周的比赛计划。

      Duìzhǎng zhàojí dàjiā lái tǎolùn xià zhōu de bǐsài jìhuà.

      The team captain gathered everyone to discuss next week's game plan.

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