HSK · Level 43
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Chinese word
峰会
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēng huì
Meaning
- nounsummit
Example
两国领导人下周要参加峰会。liǎng guó líng dǎo rén xià zhōu yào cān jiā fēng huì
The leaders of the two countries will attend the summit next week.
More examples
主办国为峰会准备了严格的安保措施。zhǔ bàn guó wèi fēng huì zhǔn bèi le yán gé de ān bǎo cuò shī
The host country prepared tight security measures for the summit.
Core concept
A high-level meeting at the top of international decision-making, where national leaders seek a shared position.
Common phrases
主办峰会zhǔ bàn fēng huì
host a summit
出席峰会chū xí fēng huì
attend a summit
在峰会上发言zài fēng huì shàng fā yán
speak at a summit
Similar words
会议huì yì: An organized meeting where people discuss matters, give reports, or make decisions.
会谈huì tán: A discussion between representatives who exchange views and work toward solving problems.
首脑会晤shóu nǎo huì wù: A direct meeting where the top leaders of countries discuss issues and communicate.
论坛lùn tán: An open meeting where experts and participants present ideas and discuss a topic.
Definition in Chinese
几个国家的领导人或首脑在一起，就双边或多边的重大议题交换意见并寻求共同立场的会议。jǐ gè guó jiā de líng dǎo rén huò shóu nǎo zài yì qǐ jiù shuāng biān huò duō biān de zhòng dà yì tí jiāo huàn yì jiàn bìng xún qiú gòng tóng lì chǎng de huì yì
Word origin
峰 (fēng, "peak") + 会 (huì, "meeting") presents a meeting at the highest diplomatic level, giving the term its sense of a leaders' summit.
Usage tips
- The word suits a formal event involving national leaders, while meetings of ministers or officials are usually named more specifically by their level or department.
Related words
- 首脑峰会shóu nǎo fēng huìleaders' summitnoun
- 国际峰会guó jì fēng huìinternational summitnoun