Usage note
“群体”用来表示许多人组成的整体，比如同学、朋友或邻居。
“Qúntǐ” yònglái biǎoshì xǔduō rén zǔchéng de zhěngtǐ, bǐrú tóngxué, péngyou huò línjū.
“Group” is used to describe a whole made up of many people, such as classmates, friends, or neighbors.
Context note
在学校、小区或公园里，很多人一起玩或学习，就可以说是一个群体。
Zài xuéxiào, xiǎoqū huò gōngyuán lǐ, hěnduō rén yìqǐ wán huò xuéxí, jiù kěyǐ shuō shì yí ge qúntǐ.
At school, in a neighborhood, or in a park, when many people play or study together, you can call them a group.
5 examples
我们班的同学是一个快乐的群体。
wǒ men bān de tóng xué shì yí gè kuài lè de qún tǐ。
The students in our class are a happy group.
这个群体里的每个人都互相帮助。
zhè ge qún tǐ lǐ de měi gè rén dōu hù xiāng bāng zhù。
Everyone in this group helps each other.
妈妈和她的朋友们组成了一个读书群体。
mā ma hé tā de péng yǒu men zǔ chéng le yí gè dú shū qún tǐ。
Mom and her friends formed a reading group.
公园里踢足球的群体玩得很开心。
gōng yuán lǐ tī zú qiú de qún tǐ wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
The group playing soccer in the park is having a lot of fun.
每个群体都有自己的规则。
měi gè qún tǐ dōu yǒu zì jǐ de guī zé。
Every group has its own rules.
5 mini stories
小花加入了一个画画群体。大家一起画彩虹。
xiǎo huā jiā rù le yí gè huà huà qún tǐ。 dà jiā yì qǐ huà cǎi hóng。
Xiao Hua joined a drawing group. They all painted a rainbow together.
小明在群体里负责发彩笔。每个人都拿到了喜欢的颜色。
xiǎo míng zài qún tǐ lǐ fù zé fā cǎi bǐ。 měi gè rén dōu ná dào le xǐ huan de yán sè。
Xiao Ming is in charge of handing out markers in the group. Everyone got their favorite color.
这个群体一起种了一棵小树。他们每天给它浇水。
zhè ge qún tǐ yì qǐ zhǒng le yì kē xiǎo shù。 tā men měi tiān gěi tā jiāo shuǐ。
This group planted a small tree together. They water it every day.
放学后，群体里的好朋友一起去图书馆。他们一起看书。
fàng xué hòu， qún tǐ lǐ de hǎo péng yǒu yì qǐ qù tú shū guǎn。 tā men yì qǐ kàn shū。
After school, the good friends in the group went to the library together. They read books together.
一个新同学加入了群体。大家都热情地欢迎他。
yí gè xīn tóng xué jiā rù le qún tǐ。 dà jiā dōu rè qíng dì huān yíng tā。
A new classmate joined the group. Everyone warmly welcomed him.
Mini dialogue
班级群体
A
我们班是一个快乐的群体。
Wǒ men bān shì yī gè kuài lè de qún tǐ.
Our class is a happy community.
B
是啊，大家互相帮助。
Shì a, dà jiā hù xiāng bāng zhù.
Yes, everyone helps each other.
动物群体
A
大象喜欢生活在群体里。
Dà xiàng xǐ huān shēng huó zài qún tǐ lǐ.
Elephants like to live in groups.
B
它们会一起照顾小象。
Tā men huì yī qǐ zhào gù xiǎo xiàng.
They take care of the baby elephants together.
Related words and contrasts
similar
集体
jí tǐ
collective
集体 emphasizes a collective unit, often used in social contexts.
opposite
个人
gè rén
individual
个人 means individual, opposite of a group or community.
related
社团
shè tuán
organization; club
社团 refers to an organized group like a club or association.