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verb HSK 5
níng jù
to condense · to coalesce · to unite · to rally

Meaning

凝聚 means to bring together or concentrate something, either physically (like water vapor condensing) or abstractly (like uniting people's hearts or efforts). It emphasizes the process of separate elements coming together to form a cohesive whole.

Usage

Commonly used in formal contexts to describe gathering strength, unity, or consensus. Frequently appears in discussions about teamwork, national unity, or collective effort. The word carries a positive connotation of solidarity and concentrated power.

Examples

  1. 01
    这次活动凝聚了全校师生的力量。
    Zhè cì huó dòng níng jù le quán xiào shī shēng de lì liàng.
    This activity united the strength of all the teachers and students in the school.
  2. 02
    我们需要凝聚共识，才能解决这个问题。
    Wǒ men xū yào níng jù gòng shí, cái néng jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí.
    We need to build consensus in order to solve this problem.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 凝聚力
    níng jù lì
    cohesion, cohesive force
  • 凝聚人心
    níng jù rén xīn
    to unite people's hearts
  • 凝聚共识
    níng jù gòng shí
    to build consensus
  • 凝聚智慧
    níng jù zhì huì
    to pool wisdom

Antonyms

Origin

Both characters relate to gathering: 凝 originally meant water freezing into ice, while 聚 means to assemble. Together they emphasize the transformation from scattered to concentrated.

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