Meaning of 开会
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to hold or attend a meeting
How to use 开会
开会 is a verb-object phrase used for holding or attending a meeting, common at work and school. Because it is verb plus object, you can put words in the middle, such as 开了一个会. Example: 我下午要开会。(Wǒ xiàwǔ yào kāihuì.) I have a meeting this afternoon.
开 (kāi) means to open or start, and 会 (huì) means a meeting or gathering. To 开会 is to open a gathering, so people come together and the meeting begins.
Common mistake: Learners often add a second object, as in 开会项目. Instead say 开会讨论项目 or 开一个关于项目的会. Also, 会 here is huì, the same reading as in 机会 (jīhuì), not kuài as in 会计 (kuàijì).
开会 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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开 kāi · to open · 4 strokes
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会 huì · can · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 开会.
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual jok |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part |
| 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] |
Questions about 开会
What does 开会 mean?
开会 (kāihuì) means "to hold or attend a meeting".
How do you write 开会?
开会 is made of 2 characters: 开 (4 strokes), 会 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 开会 an HSK word?
Yes. 开会 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 开会 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 开会 is written 開會.
How do I say I am in a meeting in Chinese?
Say 我在开会 (wǒ zài kāihuì). People often use it as a quick reply on the phone or in a message to show they are busy.
Is 会 in 开会 the same 会 as in 我会说中文?
It is the same character with the same pronunciation, huì, but the meaning differs. In 开会 it is a noun meaning meeting, while in 我会说中文 it is a verb meaning can or know how to.