No. 302 in Chinese
社
"Society," "community," or "organization."
In a sentence
我们学校的摄影社是最受欢迎的社团之一。
The photography club of our school is one of the most popular student organizations.
Here, '社' is used to denote 'club' or 'group' as part of a larger organization, specifically a student organization.
这家公司是一家大型的国际社会服务公司。
This company is a large international social service organization.
'社' in this sentence is used as part of the term '社会' meaning 'society,' indicating a service that attends to societal needs.
村里的青年决定成立一个读书社。
The youth of the village decided to establish a reading group.
In this context, '社' refers to a 'group' or 'association' formed for a particular activity.
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