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    Expressing "gather" or "assemble" with 集 (jí)

    Actions & Events
    Listing & Enumeration

    Structure

    Subject + 集 + Object

    Explanation

    集 (jí) is a verb meaning "to gather" or "to assemble." It can also function as a noun meaning "episode" (of a TV series) or "collection." In the context of a show, saying something 集 attracted a large audience means that the episode drew many viewers.

    Examples

    • 这部剧一共二十四集，我已经看了一半了。

      Zhè bù jù yīgòng èrshísì jí, wǒ yǐjīng kàn le yībàn le.

      This drama has twenty-four episodes in total; I've already watched half.

    • 昨晚那集吸引了超过三千万观众。

      Zuówǎn nà jí xīyǐn le chāoguò sānqiān wàn guānzhòng.

      Last night's episode attracted over thirty million viewers.

    • 大家集在广场上等着看演出。

      Dàjiā jí zài guǎngchǎng shàng děngzhe kàn yǎnchū.

      Everyone gathered in the square to wait and watch the performance.

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