群体 qúntǐ community
community; colony
How to remember 群体: 群 group + 体 body = community.
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How it is used
- A group treated as a collective body, usually in social or scientific talk - 弱势群体 (ruòshì qúntǐ) disadvantaged groups, 消费群体 consumer base.
- Abstract and slightly formal; unlike a casual 一群人 (yì qún rén, a bunch of people), 群体 frames the group as a category or population.
- Common in sociology, marketing and news writing rather than casual chat.