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会谈 (huì tán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

会谈 (huì tán) is a Chinese word: to hold talks. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 会谈

动 dòng verb

to hold talks

两国领导人将在下周会谈。

liǎng guó lǐng dǎo rén jiāng zài xià zhōu huì tán

The leaders of the two countries will hold talks next week.

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Word breakdown

会 huì — to meet, gathering

Words with this character (38)
  • 1 一会儿 yí huìr — a moment, a little while HSK 2
    • 一 one; a single (quantifier)
    • 会 moment; while (period of time)
    • 儿 colloquial diminutive suffix
    Example

    我一会儿就回来。

    wǒ yí huìr jiù huí lái

    I'll be back in a moment.

  • 2 会议 huì yì — meeting HSK 3
    • 会 gathering, assembly
    • 议 discussion, deliberation
    Example

    我们明天有一个重要的会议。

    wǒ men míng tiān yǒu yí ge zhòng yào de huì yì

    We have an important meeting tomorrow.

  • 3 开会 kāi huì — to have a meeting HSK 3
    • 开 to hold, to conduct (provides the action of starting/holding)
    • 会 meeting (the object being held)
    Example

    经理正在开会，请稍等。

    jīng lǐ zhèng zài kāi huì qǐng shāo děng

    The manager is in a meeting, please wait a moment.

  • 4 晚会 wǎn huì — evening party HSK 3
    • 晚 evening, late time of day
    • 会 gathering, meeting, party
    Example

    学校组织了一场精彩的晚会。

    xué xiào zǔ zhī le yī chǎng jīng cǎi de wǎn huì

    The school organized a wonderful evening party.

  • 5 机会 jī huì — opportunity HSK 3
    • 机 opportune moment, pivotal point
    • 会 occasion, convergence of circumstances
    Example

    我们应该抓住这个机会。

    wǒ men yīng gāi zhuā zhù zhè ge jī huì

    We should seize this opportunity.

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  • 6 运动会 yùn dòng huì — sports meet HSK 3
    • 运 sports, athletic movement
    • 动 movement, physical activity
    • 会 meet, gathering, organized event
    Example

    我们学校下周要举办运动会。

    wǒ men xué xiào xià zhōu yào jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì

    Our school will hold a sports meet next week.

  • 7 会员 huì yuán — member HSK 4
    • 会 association, society, organization
    • 员 member, personnel
    Example

    我是这个健身房的会员。

    wǒ shì zhè ge jiàn shēn fáng de huì yuán

    I am a member of this gym.

  • 8 社会 shè huì — society HSK 4
    • 社 community, organization
    • 会 gathering, assembly
    Example

    现代社会发展得很快。

    xiàn dài shè huì fā zhǎn de hěn kuài

    Modern society develops very quickly.

  • 9 约会 yuē huì — to date HSK 4
    • 约 to arrange, to make an appointment
    • 会 to meet, meeting
    Example

    他们明天晚上要约会。

    tā men míng tiān wǎn shang yào yuē huì

    They are going to date tomorrow evening.

  • 10 聚会 jù huì — to get together HSK 4
    • 聚 to gather, to assemble
    • 会 meeting, gathering event
    Example

    我们每周五晚上聚会。

    wǒ men měi zhōu wǔ wǎn shang jù huì

    We get together every Friday evening.

  • 11 误会 wù huì — to misunderstand HSK 4
    • 误 mistake, error, wrong
    • 会 understanding, comprehension
    Example

    你误会我了，我没有那个意思。

    nǐ wù huì wǒ le wǒ méi yǒu nà ge yì si

    You misunderstood me, I didn't mean that.

  • 12 体会 tǐ huì — to experience and understand HSK 5
    • 体 personally, through direct experience
    • 会 comprehend, grasp mentally
    Example

    只有亲自做过，才能体会其中的困难。

    zhǐ yǒu qīn zì zuò guò cái néng tǐ huì qí zhōng de kùn nan

    Only by doing it yourself can you experience and understand the difficulties involved.

  • 13 大会 dà huì — congress HSK 5
    • 大 large, major, great (emphasizing scale and importance)
    • 会 meeting, conference, gathering (the core concept of assembly)
    Example

    明天我们要参加全国代表大会。

    míng tiān wǒ men yào cān jiā quán guó dài biǎo dà huì

    Tomorrow we will attend the national congress.

  • 14 省会 shěng huì — provincial capital HSK 5
    • 省 province
    • 会 capital/seat
    Example

    武汉是湖北省的省会。

    Wǔ hàn shì Hú běi shěng de shěng huì

    Wuhan is the provincial capital of Hubei.

  • 15 会见 huì jiàn — to meet with HSK 6
    • 会 to meet, to gather
    • 见 to see, to meet face-to-face
    Example

    总统会见了外国代表团

    zǒng tǒng huì jiàn le wài guó dài biǎo tuán

    The president met with the foreign delegation

  • 16 协会 xié huì — association HSK 6
    • 协 cooperation, collaboration
    • 会 meeting, assembly, gathering
    Example

    他是中国作家协会的会员。

    tā shì zhōng guó zuò jiā xié huì de huì yuán

    He is a member of the Chinese Writers' Association.

  • 17 博览会 bó lǎn huì — expo HSK 6
    • 博 extensive, broad-scale
    • 览 to view, to observe
    • 会 meeting, gathering event
    Example

    上海世界博览会吸引了很多游客。

    Shàng hǎi shì jiè bó lǎn huì xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

    The Shanghai World Expo attracted many tourists.

  • 18 学会 xué huì — learned society, association HSK 6
    • 学 learning, academic study
    • 会 society, association, organized group
    Example

    他是中国历史学会的会员。

    tā shì zhōng guó lì shǐ xué huì de huì yuán

    He is a member of the Chinese Historical Society.

  • 19 宴会 yàn huì — banquet HSK 6
    • 宴 feast, formal meal
    • 会 gathering, assembly
    Example

    公司在酒店举办了年终宴会。

    gōng sī zài jiǔ diàn jǔ bàn le nián zhōng yàn huì

    The company held a year-end banquet at the hotel.

  • 20 会场 huì chǎng — meeting venue HSK 7
    • 会 meeting, conference
    • 场 venue, place, hall
    Example

    会场里坐满了人。

    huì chǎng lǐ zuò mǎn le rén

    The meeting venue is full of people.

  • 21 会意 huì yì — to understand the meaning; compound ideograph HSK 7
    • 会 to comprehend, to grasp (understanding)
    • 意 meaning, intention, idea
    Example

    她向我眨眼示意，我立刻会意。

    tā xiàng wǒ zhǎ yǎn shì yì wǒ lì kè huì yì

    She winked at me to signal, and I understood immediately.

  • 22 会晤 huì wù — to meet (formally) HSK 7
    • 会 to meet, gathering
    • 晤 to meet face-to-face (formal)
    Example

    两国领导人将在下周会晤。

    liǎng guó lǐng dǎo rén jiāng zài xià zhōu huì wù

    The leaders of the two countries will meet next week.

  • 23 会诊 huì zhěn — consultation HSK 7
    • 会 to meet, to gather together
    • 诊 to diagnose, to examine medically
    Example

    他的病情复杂，需要多科会诊。

    tā de bìng qíng fù zá xū yào duō kē huì zhěn

    His condition is complicated and requires a multi-disciplinary consultation.

  • 24 会面 huì miàn — to meet with HSK 7
    • 会 to meet, to gather
    • 面 face-to-face, in person
    Example

    我们下周会面讨论合作事宜。

    wǒ men xià zhōu huì miàn tǎo lùn hé zuò shì yí

    We will meet next week to discuss cooperation matters.

  • 25 基金会 jī jīn huì — foundation HSK 7
    • 基 foundation, base
    • 金 money, funds
    • 会 organization, association
    Example

    这个基金会致力于帮助贫困儿童。

    zhè ge jī jīn huì zhì lì yú bāng zhù pín kùn ér tóng

    This foundation is dedicated to helping impoverished children.

  • 26 委员会 wěi yuán huì — committee HSK 7
    • 委 entrust, delegate (authority)
    • 员 member, personnel
    • 会 assembly, organized body
    Example

    我们需要成立一个委员会来处理这个问题。

    wǒ men xū yào chéng lì yí gè wěi yuán huì lái chǔ lǐ zhè gè wèn tí

    We need to establish a committee to handle this issue.

  • 27 峰会 fēng huì — summit HSK 7
    • 峰 peak, summit (representing the highest level)
    • 会 meeting, conference
    Example

    这次G20峰会在中国举行。

    zhè cì G20 fēng huì zài zhōng guó jǔ xíng

    This G20 summit is being held in China.

  • 28 工会 gōng huì — labor union HSK 7
    • 工 worker, labor
    • 会 association, union, organization
    Example

    她加入了工会。

    tā jiā rù le gōng huì

    She joined the labor union.

  • 29 庙会 miào huì — temple fair HSK 7
    • 庙 temple (the location/venue)
    • 会 fair/gathering (the event)
    Example

    春节期间，我们去逛了庙会。

    Chūn jié qī jiān wǒ men qù guàng le miào huì

    During the Spring Festival, we went to visit the temple fair.

  • 30 拜会 bài huì — to pay a formal visit to HSK 7
    • 拜 to pay respects, expressing the formal and respectful nature of the visit
    • 会 to meet, representing the act of meeting or encountering
    Example

    明天我要去拜会市长。

    míng tiān wǒ yào qù bài huì shì zhǎng

    Tomorrow I'm going to pay a formal visit to the mayor.

  • 31 理会 lǐ huì — pay attention to HSK 7
    • 理 manage, deal with, handle (mentally)
    • 会 understand, comprehend, perceive
    Example

    我跟他说话，他都不理会我。

    wǒ gēn tā shuō huà tā dōu bù lǐ huì wǒ

    I spoke to him, but he didn't pay attention to me at all.

  • 32 盛会 shèng huì — grand gathering HSK 7
    • 盛 grand, magnificent, flourishing
    • 会 gathering, meeting, conference
    Example

    奥运会是世界体育的盛会。

    Ào yùn huì shì shì jiè tǐ yù de shèng huì

    The Olympics is a grand gathering of world sports.

  • 33 社会主义 shè huì zhǔ yì — socialism HSK 7
    • 社 society, community
    • 会 society, assembly (forms 'society' with 社)
    • 主 main, principal (forms '-ism' suffix with 义)
    • 义 principle, doctrine (forms '-ism' suffix with 主)
    Example

    他正在研究社会主义理论。

    tā zhèng zài yán jiū shè huì zhǔ yì lǐ lùn

    He is studying socialist theory.

  • 34 聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén — focus intently HSK 7
    • 聚 gather, collect (one's mental faculties)
    • 精 essence, spirit, mental energy
    • 会 gather together, concentrate
    • 神 spirit, mind, attention
    Example

    他聚精会神地看书，没注意到我进来了。

    tā jù jīng huì shén de kàn shū méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le

    He was reading so intently that he didn't notice me come in.

  • 35 董事会 dǒng shì huì — board of directors HSK 7
    • 董 director, supervise
    • 事 affairs, matters
    • 会 board, council, assembly
    Example

    董事会将在下周召开会议。

    dǒng shì huì jiāng zài xià zhōu zhào kāi huì yì

    The board of directors will hold a meeting next week.

  • 36 都会 dū huì — metropolis HSK 7
    • 都 capital, major city
    • 会 gathering place, center
    Example

    上海是中国最大的都会。

    Shàng hǎi shì Zhōng guó zuì dà de dū huì

    Shanghai is China's largest metropolis.

  • 37 集会 jí huì — to assemble; assembly HSK 7
    • 集 gather, assemble
    • 会 meeting, gathering
    Example

    人们在广场上集会。

    rén men zài guǎng chǎng shàng jí huì

    People assemble in the square.

  • 38 领会 lǐng huì — to comprehend, to grasp HSK 7
    • 领 to receive, to grasp (intellectually)
    • 会 to understand, comprehension
    Example

    他很快就领会了老师的意思。

    tā hěn kuài jiù lǐng huì le lǎo shī de yì si

    He quickly grasped the teacher's meaning.

谈 tán — to talk, to discuss

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 谈话 tán huà — talk HSK 5
    • 谈 to discuss, to speak
    • 话 words, speech, conversation
    Example

    我想和你谈话。

    wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ tán huà

    I want to talk with you.

  • 2 交谈 jiāo tán — to converse HSK 6
    • 交 mutual, exchange (indicates reciprocal interaction)
    • 谈 talk, speak (the core action of conversing)
    Example

    他们在公园里交谈了很久。

    tā men zài gōng yuán lǐ jiāo tán le hěn jiǔ

    They conversed in the park for a long time.

  • 3 访谈 fǎng tán — interview HSK 6
    • 访 to visit, to call on
    • 谈 to talk, to discuss
    Example

    记者访谈了许多专家。

    jì zhě fǎng tán le xǔ duō zhuān jiā

    The journalist interviewed many experts.

  • 4 谈判 tán pàn — negotiate HSK 6
    • 谈 talk, discuss
    • 判 judge, decide
    Example

    两国正在谈判贸易协议。

    liǎng guó zhèng zài tán pàn mào yì xié yì

    The two countries are negotiating a trade agreement.

  • 5 谈论 tán lùn — discuss HSK 6
    • 谈 talk, speak
    • 论 discuss, discourse
    Example

    大家都在谈论昨天的新闻。

    dà jiā dōu zài tán lùn zuó tiān de xīn wén

    Everyone is discussing yesterday's news.

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Structure & writing
1 会 huì — to gather; to come together
Xpinyin
会 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
绘 huì to draw or paint (a picture)

consists of

1.1 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
HSK 3
合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
HSK 4
众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
HSK 7
囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds
1.2 云 yún — (lit.) to say
云 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together
HSK 2
动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静') 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence
HSK 3
尝 cháng to taste; to sample food 层 céng to repeat, to overlap
HSK 6
坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone
HSK 7
耘 yún to weed farmland 酝 yùn to brew wine 魂 hún spirit or mood in general

Stroke order

2 谈 tán — to speak or discuss

谈 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
HSK 1
认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak
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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)
HSK 2
让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally
HSK 3
议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious
HSK 4
计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things
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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations
HSK 5
罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)
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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful
HSK 6
讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'
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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest
HSK 7
狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue
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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood
2.2 炎 yán — extremely hot (of weather)
炎 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
谈 tán to speak or discuss
HSK 5
淡 dàn dilute; thin (of liquid or gas, opposite of 浓)
HSK 7
毯 tǎn blanket; thick woven fabric with a fluffy pile 痰 tán phlegm; mucus secreted by the lungs and airways

Stroke order