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会议 meaning in English

huìyì

meeting; conference

HSK 3nounTraditional 會議11 strokes

Meaning of 会议

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

huìyì
  1. meeting
  2. conference

Measure word: 場|场,屆|届

How to use 会议

会议 is a noun for a formal meeting or conference, common at work and in the news. It often appears with verbs like 参加 (cānjiā, attend) or 召开 (zhàokāi, convene). Example: 我下午有一个会议。(Wǒ xiàwǔ yǒu yí gè huìyì.) I have a meeting this afternoon.

会 (huì) means to gather, and 议 (yì) has the speech radical 讠, so it is about discussing. People gather and talk things over: that is a 会议 (huìyì), a meeting.

Common mistake: Learners often say 开会议 to mean "have a meeting." The natural verb phrase is simply 开会 (kāihuì), and 会议 is used as a noun, as in 参加会议. Also keep both syllables in the fourth tone: huìyì, not huíyí.

会议 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ们men很hěn快kuài的de结jié束shù了le这zhè个ge会huì议yì。
We got the meeting over with quickly.
我wǒ建jiàn议yì让ràng我wǒ们men结jié束shù会huì议yì。
I suggested that we bring the meeting to an end.
这zhè是shì个gè很hěn重zhòng要yào的de会huì议yì。
This is a very important meeting.
这zhè个ge会huì议yì很hěn重zhòng要yào的de，你nǐ不bú要yào不bù来lái。
This is a very important meeting. You ought not to miss it.
那nà场chǎng会huì议yì主zhǔ题tí是shì什shén么me？
What was that meeting about?

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

会 huì · can · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

议 yì · to comment on · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Related words

Words that share a character with 会议.

一会儿yīhuìra moment; a while
开会kāihuìto hold or attend a meeting
机会jīhuìopportunity; chance
晚会wǎnhuìevening party
音乐会yīnyuèhuìconcert
那会儿nàhuìrat that time (in the past or the future); also pr. [nei4 hui4 r5]
不一会儿bù yīhuìr
建议jiànyìto propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation (CL:點|点[dian3])
社会shèhuìsociety
体会tǐhuìto know from experience; to learn through experience
演唱会yǎnchànghuìvocal recital or concert
会员huìyuánmember

Questions about 会议

What does 会议 mean?

会议 (huìyì) means "meeting; conference" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 会议?

会议 is made of 2 characters: 会 (6 strokes), 议 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.

Is 会议 an HSK word?

Yes. 会议 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 会议 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 会议 is written 會議.

What is the difference between 会议 and 开会?

会议 is a noun meaning a meeting or conference. 开会 is a verb phrase meaning to hold or attend a meeting. You say 我在开会 (I am in a meeting) but 这个会议很重要 (this meeting is important).

What measure word goes with 会议?

The most common measure word is 个 (gè), as in 一个会议. In more formal writing you may also see 次 (cì) for occurrences, as in 一次会议.

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