gei3 ze2 wui2記者會记者会
Jyutpinggei3 ze2 wui2
Yalegei jé wúi
Definition
Press conference; a media briefing held to announce news and invite reporters to cover it.
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How it's used
This term is used for both formal government announcements and corporate or celebrity events. It is common to pair it with the verb 開, as in 開記者會, to describe the act of holding the event. The term is standard in news reports and professional settings.
Measure word
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They will hold a press conference tomorrow to explain the matter.
Have you finished listening to the press conference?
Related words
Common phrases
to hold a press conference
to attend a press conference
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
