📕 Advanced — HSK 5-6 vocabulary
Meaning
Classifier for groups of people, often with a casual or sometimes negative connotation.
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
"伙"有点江湖气。"一伙人"可以是朋友也可以是坏人——看上下文！和"伙伴"、"伙食"同源。武侠小说常见"这伙强盗"。古代厨房团队叫"伙夫"。核心含义："一起做事的一群人"——做好事还是坏事看你！
English
**伙 (huǒ)** has street/gang flavor. Friends OR bad guys — context decides! Shares origin with 伙伴 and 伙食. Martial arts love "这伙强盗." Core meaning: group doing things together.
💡 Memory Tip
伙 can be neutral or slightly negative. '一伙人' just means 'a group', but context matters.
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Classifier for groups of people, often with a casual or sometimes negative connotation.