Meaning
组织 has three main meanings: (1) a formal organization or group, (2) the verb 'to organize' or arrange activities/people, and (3) biological tissue in anatomy. The word combines 组 (group) and 织 (to weave), suggesting things woven or brought together into a unified structure.
Usage
As a noun, 组织 commonly refers to formal organizations like companies, associations, or institutions. As a verb, it means to arrange or coordinate events, activities, or people. In medical contexts, it refers to bodily tissue. The verb usage often appears in patterns like '组织活动' (organize activities) or '组织会议' (organize a meeting).
Examples
- 01我们需要组织一次团队建设活动。.We need to organize a team-building activity.
- 02他在一个国际组织工作。.He works at an international organization.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个组织
Common collocations
- 组织活动to organize activities
- 组织会议to organize a meeting
- 党组织party organization
- 组织结构organizational structure
Antonyms
Origin
The combination of 组 (group) and 织 (weave) creates the metaphor of weaving individual threads into a cohesive fabric, representing how individuals are organized into a unified structure or how elements are arranged systematically.