Usage note
集合表示聚在一起。
jí hé biǎo shì jù zài yì qǐ。
集合 means to gather together.
Context note
集合常用于学校、军队和活动。
jí hé cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 jūn duì hé huó dòng。
It is often used with schools, the military, and activities.
5 examples
大家集合了。
dà jiā jí hé le。
Everyone gathered.
请集合到操场。
qǐng jí hé dào cāo chǎng。
Please gather at the playground.
学生们已经集合完毕。
xué shēng men yǐ jīng jí hé wán bì。
The students have already gathered.
集合时间到了。
jí hé shí jiān dào le。
It is time to gather.
老师让大家集合。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā jí hé。
The teacher asked everyone to gather.
5 mini stories
下课后，学生们很快集合。
xià kè hòu， xué shēng men hěn kuài jí hé。
After class, the students gathered quickly.
老师说，先集合再出发。
lǎo shī shuō， xiān jí hé zài chū fā。
The teacher said to gather first and then leave.
活动前，大家在门口集合。
huó dòng qián， dà jiā zài mén kǒu jí hé。
Before the activity, everyone gathered at the door.
集合很准时。
jí hé hěn zhǔn shí。
The gathering was very punctual.
他听到集合的声音就跑过去。
tā tīng dào jí hé de shēng yīn jiù pǎo guò qù。
He ran over when he heard the call to gather.
Mini dialogue
操场集合
A
老师说我们八点在操场集合。
Lǎoshī shuō wǒmen bā diǎn zài cāochǎng jíhé.
The teacher said we will assemble on the playground at eight o'clock.
B
好的，我们快点去集合吧。
Hǎo de, wǒmen kuài diǎn qù jíhé ba.
Okay, let's go and assemble quickly.
集合时间
A
明天郊游的集合地点是哪里？
Míngtiān jiāoyóu de jíhé dìdiǎn shì nǎlǐ?
Where is the assembly point for tomorrow's outing?
B
在学校门口集合，别迟到。
Zài xuéxiào ménkǒu jíhé, bié chídào.
Assemble at the school gate, don't be late.
Related words and contrasts
similar
聚集
jùjí
gather; assemble
聚集 is more about people or things coming together in one place.
opposite
分散
fēnsàn
scatter; disperse
Opposite of assembling; to spread out.
related
集中
jízhōng
concentrate; focus
集中 means to bring together or focus, often used for attention or resources.