团圆
Traditional: 團圓
tuán yuán HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

春节是家人团圆的日子。
Chūnjié shì jiārén tuányuán de rìzi.
Spring Festival is a day for family reunions.
他们终于团圆了。
Tāmen zhōngyú tuányuán le.
They finally reunited.
团圆饭让人感到温暖。
Tuányuán fàn ràng rén gǎndào wēnnuǎn.
The reunion dinner makes people feel warm.
我们全家团圆了。
Wǒmen quánjiā tuányuán le.
Our whole family has reunited.
中秋节要团圆。
Zhōngqiū jié yào tuányuán.
We must reunite for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

💡 Memory Tip

Associate 团圆 with the round shape of the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, symbolizing the family circle coming together.

📝 Usage Notes

Primarily used in the context of family gatherings, especially during traditional festivals like the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year. It can also be used more broadly for reunions of close friends or groups, but the familial connotation is strongest. Often appears in formal and literary contexts to express sentimental value.

📖 Grammar Points

Commonly used as a verb (e.g., 我们终于团圆了). It can also function as an adjective in compounds like 团圆饭 (reunion meal). The word is often used in its verb form to describe the act of reuniting.

🏯 Cultural Notes

团圆 is a core cultural value in China, symbolizing family harmony and is central to holidays like Chinese New Year, where returning home for a reunion dinner is a paramount tradition.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar to 团聚 (tuán jù), which also means to reunite, but 团圆 emphasizes a more complete, harmonious, and often festive reunion, especially for family.

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