Chinese word

集会

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí huì

Meaning

  • nounassembly

Example

今天学校有一个集会。jīn tiān xué xiào yǒu yí gè jí huì

There is a school assembly today.

Illustration for 集会 (assembly)

More examples

警方宣布该集会为非法并要求立即解散。jǐng fāng xuān bù gāi jí huì wèi fēi fǎ bìng yāo qiú lì jí jiě sàn

Police declared the assembly illegal and demanded that it disband immediately.

Core concept

People come together at an arranged time and place for one shared purpose, forming either the group or the organized event.

Common phrases

  • 参加集会cān jiā jí huì

    attend an assembly

  • 大型集会dà xíng jí huì

    large-scale assembly

  • 非法集会fēi fǎ jí huì

    illegal assembly

Similar words

会议huì yì: A formal meeting where an organization discusses topics, makes decisions, or gives reports.
聚会jù huì: An informal gathering where friends or other close people enjoy food and conversation.
集合jí hé: A gathering of people at a designated place and time.
活动huó dòng: An event or program that people take part in together.

Definition in Chinese

为共同目的在指定时间和地点聚集的人群或活动，通常由组织者安排。wèi gòng tóng mù dì zài zhǐ dìng shí jiān hé dì diǎn jù jí de rén qún huò huó dòng tōng cháng yóu zǔ zhī zhě ān pái

Word origin

集会 (jíhuì, "assembly") combines 集 (jí, "gather") with 会 (huì, "meet"), linking people coming together with a planned meeting.

Usage tips

  • English often reserves "assembly" for a formal group or event, while this Chinese word also fits many ordinary organized gatherings in daily life.

Other meanings

  • gatheringnoun
  • meetingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 集会所jí huì suǒassembly hallnoun
  • 集会权jí huì quánright of assemblynoun

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