协会 meaning in English

xiéhuì

an association; a society

HSK 6nounTraditional 協會12 strokes

Meaning of 协会

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

xiéhuì

an association
a society

Measure word: 個|个,家

How to use 协会

协会 is used for formal organizations of people with a shared profession or interest, and often comes after the field it covers. Example: 他加入了中国作家协会。(Tā jiārùle Zhōngguó Zuòjiā Xiéhuì.) He joined the China Writers Association.

协 (xié) means to cooperate or work together, and 会 (huì) means a meeting or gathering. People who work together and meet regularly form an association, 协会 (xiéhuì).

Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 协 with the 忄 or 十 confusion, or mix it up with 办 (bàn). Remember 协 has 十 on the left and 办 on the right. Also, 会 here is huì, not kuài as in 会计 (kuàijì).

协会 in example sentences

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

不bù可kě以yǐ强qiǎng迫pò任rèn何hé人rén加jiā入rù某mǒu个gè协xié会huì。

No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

这zhè个ge协xié会huì有yǒu三sān十shí个gè会huì员yuán。

The association counts thirty members.

我wǒ申shēn请qǐng成chéng为wéi协xié会huì会huì员yuán。

I applied for membership in the association.

在zài澳ào大dà利lì亚yà的de快kuài乐lè协xié会huì，两liǎng百bǎi块kuài钱qián可kě能néng达dá到dào效xiào果guǒ。

At The Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dollars may do the trick.

Stroke order for each character

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

协 xié · to assist · 6 strokes

会 huì · can · 6 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 协会.

一会儿	yīhuìr	a moment; a while
开会	kāihuì	to hold or attend a meeting
机会	jīhuì	opportunity; chance
晚会	wǎnhuì	evening party
音乐会	yīnyuèhuì	concert
那会儿	nàhuìr	at that time (in the past or the future); also pr. [nei4 hui4 r5]
不一会儿	bù yīhuìr
社会	shèhuì	society
会议	huìyì	meeting; conference
体会	tǐhuì	to know from experience; to learn through experience
演唱会	yǎnchànghuì	vocal recital or concert
会员	huìyuán	member

Questions about 协会

What does 协会 mean?

协会 (xiéhuì) means "an association; a society" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 协会?

协会 is made of 2 characters: 协 (6 strokes), 会 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 协会 an HSK word?

Yes. 协会 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 协会 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 协会 is written 協會.

What is the difference between 协会 and 学会?

Both can mean a society. 学会 (xuéhuì) usually refers to an academic or scholarly society, while 协会 is a broader term for professional, trade, or hobby associations.

Can 协会 be used for a small school club?

Usually not. A student club is more often called 社团 (shètuán) or 俱乐部 (jùlèbù). 协会 sounds more formal and organized, though some university groups do use it in their names.