noun / verb HSK 4
Traditional 組織
zǔzhī
organization · to organize · tissue (biological)

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

  1. 01
    我们需要组织一次团队建设活动。
    Wǒmen xūyào zǔzhī tuánduì jiànshè huódòng.
    We need to organize a team-building activity.
  2. 02
    他在一个国际组织工作。
    zài ge guójì zǔzhī gōngzuò.
    He works at an international organization.

Characters

Measure words

  • 一个组织

Common collocations

  • 组织活动
    zǔzhī huódòng
    to organize activities
  • 组织会议
    zǔzhī huìyì
    to organize a meeting
  • 组织
    dǎng zǔzhī
    party organization
  • 组织结构
    zǔzhī jiégòu
    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.

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