Chinese Conversation · Level 72
90 words
Chinese word
居委会
Pronunciation
Pinyinjū wěi huì
Meaning
- nounneighborhood committee
Example
我去问问居委会有什么通知。wǒ qù wèn wèn jū wěi huì yǒu shén me tōng zhī
I'll go ask the neighborhood committee if there are any notices.
More examples
居委会通常负责走访老人和处理邻里纠纷。jū wěi huì tōng cháng fù zé zóu fǎng lǎo rén hé chú lǐ lín lǐ jiū fēn
The neighborhood committee is usually responsible for visiting elderly people and handling disputes between neighbors.
Core concept
The neighborhood's practical contact point for shared concerns, local activities, official messages, and help with public services.
Common phrases
召开居委会会议zhào kāi jū wěi huì huì yì
convene a neighborhood committee meeting
居委会发通知jū wěi huì fā tōng zhī
a notice issued by the neighborhood committee
向居委会反映问题xiàng jū wěi huì fǎn yìng wèn tí
report a problem to the neighborhood committee
Similar words
居民委员会jū mín wěi yuán huì: A residents' committee that helps handle local problems and community services.
社区shè qū: A community formed by people living in the same local area.
物业wù yè: A private company that maintains shared areas and arranges residential repairs and cleaning.
街道办事处jiē dào bàn shì chù: A subdistrict government office that carries out local administration and public services.
Definition in Chinese
居委会指设在居民区的基层组织，主要职责包括收集居民意见、组织社区活动、协助政府开展服务和传达各类通知。jū wěi huì zhǐ shè zài jū mín qū de jī céng zǔ zhī zhǔ yào zhí zé bāo kuò shōu jí jū mín yì jiàn zǔ zhī shè qū huó dòng xié zhù zhèng fǔ kāi zhǎn fú wù hé chuán dá gè lèi tōng zhī
Word origin
居委会 (jūwěihuì, "neighborhood committee") comes from shortening 居民委员会 (jūmín wěiyuánhuì, "residents' committee"), a name that joins the idea of residents with that of a representative committee.
Usage tips
- English-speaking learners may hear association and imagine a fully voluntary club, but this term commonly appears in ordinary civic matters and official communication as well as social activities.
Other meanings
- residents' associationnoun