Chinese word

会议室

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuì yì shì

Meaning

  • nounmeeting room

Example

他在会议室等我。tā zài huì yì shì děng wǒ

He is waiting for me in the meeting room.

Illustration for 会议室 (meeting room)

More examples

请在十点前到会议室集合。qǐng zài shí diǎn qián dào huì yì shì jí hé

Please gather in the meeting room before ten o'clock.

Core concept

A separate room where people sit together to discuss a matter.

Common phrases

  • 在会议室开会zài huì yì shì kāi huì

    hold a meeting in the meeting room

  • 预订会议室yù dìng huì yì shì

    reserve the meeting room

  • 会议室里huì yì shì lǐ

    in the meeting room

Similar words

办公室bàn gōng shì: A workspace for one person or a team to do their work.
会议厅huì yì tīng: A large indoor space where many people gather for meetings, talks, or lectures.
培训室péi xùn shì: A classroom-like room set up for training or lessons.

Definition in Chinese

为召开会议或商谈而设置的有门且相对独立的房间。wèi zhào kāi huì yì huò shāng tán ér shè zhì de yǒu mén qiě xiāng duì dú lì de fáng jiān

Word origin

会 (huì, "gather") + 议 (yì, "discuss") + 室 (shì, "room") builds the idea of a room for a gathering centered on discussion.

Usage tips

  • The common location frame 在 (zài, "at/in") + a place + a verb lets speakers report both a person's whereabouts and an action in one short sentence.

Opposites

  • 休息室xiū xī shìrest roomnoun

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