集体 jítǐ collective (decision)
collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group
How to remember 集体: 集 to gather + 体 body = collective (decision).
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How it is used
- A collective / group; as a group - 集体活动 (jítǐ huódòng) group activity; 集体决定 (jítǐ juédìng) collective decision; 集体主义 (jítǐzhǔyì) collectivism.
- Emphasizes the group as a unit acting together, contrasted with 个人 (gèrén, the individual).