Chinese word

出席

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū xí

Meaning

  • verbattend

Example

我明天会出席会议。wǒ míng tiān huì chū xí huì yì

I will attend the meeting tomorrow.

Illustration for 出席 (attend)

More examples

她必须出席毕业典礼。tā bì xū chū xí bì yè dián lǐ

She must attend the graduation ceremony.

Core concept

A person arrives at a scheduled gathering and is physically in a seat there, with presence as the central idea.

Common phrases

  • 出席会议chū xí huì yì

    attend a meeting

  • 出席仪式chū xí yí shì

    attend a ceremony

  • 出席晚会chū xí wǎn huì

    attend an evening party

Similar words

参加cān jiā: Join an activity or gathering and become directly involved in its actions or discussions.
参与cān yù: Become actively involved in an activity or project through useful ideas or practical work.

Definition in Chinese

本人到会场并在座，表示在会议、仪式等场合实际出席，侧重于到场这一事实。běn rén dào huì chǎng bìng zài zuò biǎo shì zài huì yì yí shì děng chǎng hé shí jì chū xí cè zhòng yú dào chǎng zhè yí shì shí

Word origin

出席 (chūxí, "attend") combines 出 (chū, "go out") + 席 (xí, "seat"), picturing someone going to a seat and being present there.

Usage tips

  • In event invitations, this verb confirms physical presence and does not by itself promise a speech, performance, or other active role.

Other meanings

  • show upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 出席者chū xí zhěattendeenoun
  • 出席率chū xí lǜattendance ratenoun

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