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(huì yì) - meeting, conference in Mandarin

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Traditional: 會議

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Translation

meeting, conference

Word origin

A compound of 会 (huì, to gather or meet) and 议 (yì, to discuss), literally a gathering for discussion, hence a meeting.

Origin
compound
Root
会 (huì, to meet) + 议 (yì, to discuss)

Stroke order

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Examples

There is an important meeting this afternoon.

The meeting will be held in conference room three.

He put forward a new plan at the meeting.

The meeting went on until very late.

Please attend tomorrow's meeting on time.

会议 (huì yì) means a meeting or conference, a formal gathering held to discuss matters. The act of holding one is 开会 (kāi huì).

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This word is part of lesson 31.