Definition
会议 is the general word for a meeting or conference — used for both formal and informal gatherings. 大会 (dà huì) refers specifically to a large, formal conference or assembly, while 集会 (jí huì) means a gathering of people often for a public or social purpose. Use 会议 with measure words 场 (for sessions) or 届 (for regularly held sessions).
noun
meetingconference
Measure word · 场, 届
Easily confused
- 回忆huí yìsound-aliketo recall, to remember
- 会意huì yìsound-aliketo understand implicitly, to catch on, to cotton on
Examples
- 会议。Míngtiān yǒu yí gè zhòngyào de huì yì.There is an important meeting tomorrow.
- ，。Wǒmen zhèngzài kāi huì yì, qǐng ānjìng.We are having a meeting now, please be quiet.
- 会议。Zhè cì huì yì tǎolùn le gōngsī de wèntí.This meeting discussed the company's issues.
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