Definition
集团 refers to a large group or conglomerate, typically a business organization composed of multiple subsidiaries. It is distinct from 公司 (a single company) or 企业 (an enterprise of any size), and from 团体 (a non-commercial group of people).
noun
groupcorporationconglomerate (a large business or political organization formed by multiple entities)
Examples
- 集团。Zhège jí tuán qíxià yǒu shí jǐ jiā zǐgōngsī.This group has over a dozen subsidiaries under it.
- 集团。Tāmen jí tuán zhèngzài tuòzhǎn hǎiwài shìchǎng.Their conglomerate is expanding into overseas markets.
- 集团。Guójì jí tuán de jìngzhēng yuè lái yuè jīliè.Competition among international corporations is getting fiercer.
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