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小组

xiǎozǔ

Group

How common it is

小组 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say xiǎozǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

小组表示人数不多的一组人。

xiǎo zǔ biǎo shì rén shù bù duō de yì zǔ rén。

小组 means a small group of people.

Context note

小组常用于学习、工作和活动。

xiǎo zǔ cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 gōng zuò hé huó dòng。

Small groups are often used in study, work, and activities.

5 examples

我们分成三个小组。
wǒ men fēn chéng sān gè xiǎo zǔ。
We split into three groups.
这个小组很努力。
zhè ge xiǎo zǔ hěn nǔ lì。
This group works hard.
小组讨论开始了。
xiǎo zǔ tǎo lùn kāi shǐ le。
The group discussion has started.
请和小组成员一起完成。
qǐng hé xiǎo zǔ chéng yuán yì qǐ wán chéng。
Please finish it with your group members.
他们是一个学习小组。
tā men shì yí gè xué xí xiǎo zǔ。
They are a study group.

5 mini stories

老师让我们按小组做作业。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men àn xiǎo zǔ zuò zuò yè。
The teacher asked us to do homework in groups.
这个小组负责准备展示。
zhè ge xiǎo zǔ fù zé zhǔn bèi zhǎn shì。
This group is responsible for preparing the presentation.
大家在小组里互相帮助。
dà jiā zài xiǎo zǔ lǐ hù xiāng bāng zhù。
Everyone helps each other in the group.
我们小组赢了比赛。
wǒ men xiǎo zǔ yíng le bǐ sài。
Our group won the competition.
小组合作让任务更容易。
xiǎo zǔ hé zuò ràng rèn wu gèng róng yì。
Group cooperation makes tasks easier.

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