hoi1 wui2開會开会
Jyutpinghoi1 wui2
Yalehōi wúi
Definition
To hold, host, or attend a meeting.
Example
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How it's used
This term is used for both the act of organizing a meeting and the act of participating in one. It is highly versatile and fits into almost any professional or casual context involving a gathering for discussion. When someone says they are開緊會, it serves as a polite and standard way to indicate unavailability.
Examples
They are in a meeting right now and cannot answer the phone.
Do you need to go back to the office for a meeting tomorrow?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 開會 as a noun, but it is strictly a verb. You cannot say 一個開會 to mean a meeting; you must use 會議 or just 會 instead.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
