Chinese word

电话会议

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn huà huì yì

Meaning

  • nounconference call

Example

我们下午开一个电话会议，你能参加吗？wǒ men xià wǔ kāi yí gè diàn huà huì yì nǐ néng cān jiā ma

We are having a conference call this afternoon. Can you join?

Illustration for 电话会议 (conference call)

More examples

我们可以通过电话会议讨论明天的计划。wǒ men ké yǐ tōng guò diàn huà huì yì tǎo lùn míng tiān de jì huà

We can discuss tomorrow's plans by conference call.

Core concept

A shared work discussion carried by one voice connection across separate locations.

Common phrases

  • 参加电话会议cān jiā diàn huà huì yì

    take part in a conference call

  • 安排电话会议ān pái diàn huà huì yì

    set up a conference call

  • 通过电话会议讨论tōng guò diàn huà huì yì tǎo lùn

    discuss by conference call

Similar words

会议huì yì: A planned gathering for people to talk, share information, and reach decisions.
语音会议yǔ yīn huì yì: An audio-only meeting connecting several people by telephone or the internet.
视频会议shì pín huì yì: A meeting connecting remote participants through video and sound.

Definition in Chinese

借助电话线路或网络语音连接，使分散人员在不同地点同步参加并讨论工作的会议形式。jiè zhù diàn huà xiàn lù huò wǎng luò yǔ yīn lián jiē shǐ fēn sàn rén yuán zài bù tóng dì diǎn tóng bù cān jiā bìng tǎo lùn gōng zuò de huì yì xíng shì

Word origin

电话会议 (diànhuàhuìyì, "conference call") combines 电话 (diànhuà, "telephone") with 会议 (huìyì, "meeting"), making the communication channel part of the meeting's name.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese workplace speech, the verb meaning "open" can also mean "hold" a meeting, so it describes arranging or conducting the call rather than opening a device.

Other meanings

  • audio conferencenoun
  • teleconferencenoun

Opposites

  • 面对面会议miàn duì miàn huì yìface-to-face meetingnoun

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