Chinese word

会话

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuì huà

Meaning

  • nounconversation

Example

等车时我和他进行了一段会话。děng chē shí wǒ hé tā jìn xíng le yí duàn huì huà

While waiting for the bus, I had a short conversation with him.

Illustration for 会话 (conversation)

More examples

老师安排了一次一对一的会话练习。lǎo shī ān pái le yí cì yí duì yī de huì huà liàn xí

The teacher arranged a one-on-one conversation practice session.

Core concept

An exchange of spoken words in which people take turns responding.

Common phrases

  • 一对一会话yí duì yí huì huà

    one-on-one conversation

  • 日常会话rì cháng huì huà

    everyday conversation

  • 练习会话liàn xí huì huà

    conversation practice

Similar words

对话duì huà: An exchange in which two or more people speak in turn as a dialogue.
聊天liáo tiān: Easygoing talk used for friendly small talk and everyday chat.
谈话tán huà: A discussion of a certain subject that conveys opinions or information.
沟通gōu tōng: The exchange of feelings, thoughts, or information to build mutual understanding.

Definition in Chinese

指双方通过语言进行的互动性谈话，也可指一段具体的对话内容。zhǐ shuāng fāng tōng guò yǔ yán jìn xíng de hù dòng xìng tán huà yě kě zhǐ yí duàn jù tǐ de duì huà nèi róng

Word origin

会 (huì, "meet") + 话 (huà, "speech") forms a compound for people coming together to exchange words.

Usage tips

  • In course materials, this noun often labels practice built around taking turns, so it points to interactive speaking rather than a one-person speech.

Other meanings

  • dialoguenoun

Opposites

  • 独白dú báimonologuenoun

Related words

  • 会话能力huì huà néng lìconversational abilitynoun

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