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社会

shè huì

society

Usage note

社会表示人们生活在一起的整体。

shè huì biǎo shì rén men shēng huó zài yì qǐ de zhěng tǐ。

Society means the whole group of people living together.

Context note

社会常出现在新闻、教育和讨论里。

shè huì cháng chū xiàn zài xīn wén 、 jiào yù hé tǎo lùn lǐ。

Society often appears in news, education, and discussion.

5 examples

社会在变化。
shè huì zài biàn huà。
Society is changing.
他关心社会问题。
tā guān xīn shè huì wèn tí。
He cares about social issues.
这对社会很重要。
zhè duì shè huì hěn zhòng yào。
This is important for society.
社会需要合作。
shè huì xū yào hé zuò。
Society needs cooperation.
学校和社会有联系。
xué xiào hé shè huì yǒu lián xì。
School and society are connected.

5 mini stories

这个问题在社会上很受关注。
zhè ge wèn tí zài shè huì shàng hěn shòu guān zhù。
This issue is widely noticed in society.
老师让我们了解社会
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men liǎo jiě shè huì。
The teacher asked us to understand society.
他以后想为社会做贡献。
tā yǐ hòu xiǎng wèi shè huì zuò gòng xiàn。
He wants to contribute to society in the future.
社会变化让生活更方便。
shè huì biàn huà ràng shēng huó gèng fāng biàn。
Social change makes life more convenient.
孩子们从小就要学会关心社会
hái zi men cóng xiǎo jiù yào xué huì guān xīn shè huì。
Children should learn to care about society from a young age.

Mini dialogue

社会课

A
你今天有什么课?
Nǐ jīntiān yǒu shénme kè?
What classes do you have today?
B
我有社会课,学习社会知识。
Wǒ yǒu shèhuì kè, xuéxí shèhuì zhīshi.
I have social studies, learning about society.

帮助社会

A
我们怎么帮助社会
Wǒmen zěnme bāngzhù shèhuì?
How can we help society?
B
我们可以做志愿者,为社会服务。
Wǒmen kěyǐ zuò zhìyuànzhě, wèi shèhuì fúwù.
We can volunteer and serve society.

Related words and contrasts

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社区
shèqū
community

A smaller group of people living in the same area.

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学校
xuéxiào
school

A place in society where children learn.

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家庭
jiātíng
family

The smallest unit of society.

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