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.
Mini dialogue
分小组
A
老师让我们分成小组做手工。
Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen fēn chéng xiǎozǔ zuò shǒugōng.
The teacher asked us to split into groups to do crafts.
B
好呀，我们三个人一个小组吧。
Hǎo ya, wǒmen sān gè rén yīgè xiǎozǔ ba.
Okay, let's the three of us be a group.
小组长
A
你们小组的组长是谁？
Nǐmen xiǎozǔ de zǔzhǎng shì shéi?
Who is the leader of your group?
B
是我，我们小组合作得非常好。
Shì wǒ, wǒmen xiǎozǔ hézuò de fēicháng hǎo.
It's me, our group cooperates very well.
Related words and contrasts
similar
团队
tuán duì
team
A group of people working together, often for a common goal.
related
成员
chéng yuán
member
A person who belongs to a group.
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合作
hé zuò
to cooperate
Working together, which is what a group does.