Chinese word

参会

Pronunciation

Pinyincān huì

Meaning

  • verbattend a meeting

Example

你今天能参会吗？nǐ jīn tiān néng cān huì ma

Can you attend the meeting today?

Illustration for 参会 (attend a meeting)

More examples

他因为生病不能参会。tā yīn wèi shēng bìng bù néng cān huì

He cannot attend the meeting because he is sick.

Core concept

A participant joins a planned gathering and engages with the matters on its agenda.

Common phrases

  • 准时参会zhǔn shí cān huì

    attend a meeting on time

  • 线上参会xiàn shàng cān huì

    attend a meeting online

  • 无法参会wú fǎ cān huì

    be unable to attend a meeting

  • 亲自参会qīn zì cān huì

    attend a meeting in person

Similar words

参加cān jiā: Become involved in a shared activity or group.
出席chū xí: Be at a meeting, lesson, or event.
列席liè xí: Attend a meeting by invitation while staying out of its discussion and decisions.

Definition in Chinese

出席会议并参与相关议程或讨论。chū xí huì yì bìng cān yù xiāng guān yì chéng huò tǎo lùn

Word origin

参会 (cānhuì, "attend a meeting") combines 参 (cān, "take part") with 会 (huì, "meeting"), presenting attendance as joining the gathering and its proceedings.

Usage tips

  • This term is especially natural for work, school, government, or association meetings, so it sounds more purposeful than a general reference to being present at any gathering.

Opposites

Related words

  • 参会者cān huì zhěmeeting attendeenoun
  • 参会人数cān huì rén shùnumber of meeting attendeesnoun

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