Definition
结社 means 'to form an association or society', a formal verb-object (离合词) used in political, academic, or civil contexts. You can split it in the pattern 结 + aspect/quantifier + 社, e.g., 结了一个社 ('formed a society'). Note that the common reading is jié shè, not jiē shè.
v.o.
to form an associationto organize a society
Examples
- 结社。jiē zìyóu shì xiànfǎ fùyǔ gōngmín de jīběn quánlì.Freedom of association is a basic right granted to citizens by the constitution.
- 。Tāmen jié le yí gè xuéshù yánjiū shè.They formed an academic research society.
- 结社。Zhège guójiā duì jiē de guǎnlǐ fēicháng yángé.This country's regulation of forming associations is very strict.
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