汇聚 (huì jù) — Chinese Word

verb HSK 5

Traditional 匯聚

huì jù

to gather · to converge · to assemble · to come together

Meaning

汇聚 describes the action of many things or people coming together from different directions into one place or point. It emphasizes the process of convergence and concentration, often used for abstract concepts like ideas, talents, or resources, as well as physical gatherings of people or natural phenomena like rivers merging.

Usage

汇聚 is somewhat formal and often appears in written language, news reports, and formal speeches. It's commonly used to describe large-scale gatherings, the convergence of resources or talents, or natural phenomena. It carries a sense of purposeful or natural coming together rather than random assembly.

Examples

01
来自世界各地的专家汇聚北京，参加这次国际会议。
Lái zì shì jiè gè dì de zhuān jiā huì jù Běi jīng, cān jiā zhè cì guó jì huì yì.
Experts from all over the world gathered in Beijing to attend this international conference.
02
这条大河由无数小溪汇聚而成。
Zhè tiáo dà hé yóu wú shù xiǎo xī huì jù ér chéng.
This great river was formed by the convergence of countless streams.

Characters

Common collocations

汇聚力量
huì jù lì liàng
to gather strength/forces
汇聚人才
huì jù rén cái
to gather talent
汇聚一堂
huì jù yī táng
to gather together in one place
汇聚成
huì jù chéng
to converge into, to gather into

Antonyms

Origin

Both characters relate to gathering: 汇 originally referred to rivers converging (note the water radical 氵), while 聚 means to bring together or assemble. Together they create a compound emphasizing the convergence aspect of gathering.