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群体

qún tǐ · qun ti

Traditional 群體

HSK 5

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  1. community
  2. colony
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Ants and helpers

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，蚂蚁(mǎyǐ)在(zài)搬(bān)面包屑(miànbāoxiè)。

    Look, the ants are carrying breadcrumbs.

  2. Dengdeng

    一(yī)只(zhǐ)蚂蚁(mǎyǐ)搬(bān)不(bù)动(dòng)，所以(suǒyǐ)它们(tāmen)群体(qúntǐ)行动(xíngdòng)。

    One ant cannot carry it, so they act as a group.

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，群体(qúntǐ)行动(xíngdòng)，就(jiù)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

    Yes, acting as a group is fast.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)下周(xiàzhōu)搬家(bānjiā)，也(yě)想(xiǎng)群体(qúntǐ)行动(xíngdòng)。

    I am moving next week. I want to act as a group too.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是(shì)想(xiǎng)让(ràng)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)帮忙(bāngmáng)吧(ba)？

    You want us to come and help, right?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！下周六(xiàzhōuliù)，群体(qúntǐ)行动(xíngdòng)！

    Yes! Next Saturday, group action!

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2 examples
01

蚂(mǎ)蚁(yǐ)是(shì)典(diǎn)型(xíng)的(de)群(qún)体(tǐ)昆(kūn)虫(chóng)，分(fēn)工(gōng)非(fēi)常(cháng)明(míng)确(què)。

Ants are typical social insects with a very clear division of labor.

02

这(zhè)个(gè)群(qún)体(tǐ)里(lǐ)的(de)成(chéng)员(yuán)互(hù)相(xiāng)帮(bāng)助(zhù)，关(guān)系(xì)很(hěn)融(róng)洽(qià)。

The members of this group help each other, and their relationships are very harmonious.

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