Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

重要， 请您一定参加。Míngtiān de huì fēicháng zhòngyào, qǐng nín yídìng cānjiā. The meeting
tomorrow is very important. Please be sure to attend it. 大会 dàhuì an assembly, a rally / 开会 kāi huì
have a meeting
huìchǎng 会场 [modif: 会 meeting, conference + 场 venue] N venue for a meeting, conference, assembly
or rally ■ 大会会场布置得很庄严。Dàhuì huìchǎng bùzhì de hěn zhuāngyán. The assembly hall
was solemnly decorated.
huìhuà 会话 V & N talk, hold a conversation; conversation ■ 我和她一天用中文会话，一天用英 文会
话。Wǒ hé tā yìtiān yòng Zhōngwén huìhuà, yìtiān yòng Yīngwén huìhuà. She and I talk in
Chinese one day, and in English the next day. ■ 中 文会话不太难，难的是写汉字。Zhōngwén
huìhuà bú tài nán, nán de shì xiěhànzì. Chinese conversa- tion is not too difficult. What is difficult
is writing Chinese characters.
huìjiàn 会见 [comp: 会 meet + 见 see] V (formal) meet, receive ■ 明天上午商业部长会见我们公司 的
王董事长。Míngtiān shàngwǔ Shāngyè Bùzhǎng huìjiàn wǒmen gōngsī de Wáng dǒngshìzhǎng.
The Minister of Commerce will meet Chairman Wang from our company tomorrow morning.
huìkè 会客 [v+obj: 会 meet + 客 guest] V receive visitors ■ 今天市长有重要会议，不能会 客。
Jīntiān shìzhǎng yǒu zhòngyào huìyì, bù néng huì kè. Today the mayor is at an important
conference and is not able to receive visitors.
huìtán 会谈 [comp: 会 meet + 谈 talk] V (formal) talk ■ 两个大学的校长将举行会谈，讨论怎样加
强合作。Liǎng ge dàxuè de xiàozhǎng jiāng jǔxíng huìtán, tǎolùn zěnyàng jiāqiáng hézuò. The
presidents of the two universities will hold a talk to discuss how to strengthen cooperation.
huìwù 会晤 [comp: 会 meet + 晤 meet] V meet (formally)
huìyì 会议 [comp: 会 meet + 议 discuss] N meeting, conference ■ 这次会议讨论什么问题？Zhè cì
huìyì tǎolùn shénme wèntí? What questions will be discussed at the conference? (→ What is on
the conference agenda?) 参加会议 cānjiā huìyì participate in a meeting or conference ■ 参加会议的还
有全国各地的中学校 长代表。 Cānjiā huìyì de háiyǒu quán guó gè dì de zhōngxué xiàozhǎng
dàibiǎo. Representatives of high school principals from various parts of the country also attended
the conference. 出席会议 chūxí huìyì attend a meeting or conference ■ 教育部长和几位重要人物出席
了会 议。Jiàoyù bùzhǎng hé jǐ wèi zhòngyào rénwù chūxíle huìyì. The Minister of Education and
several other VIPs attended this conference. 举行会议 jǔxíng huìyì hold a meeting or conference ■ 下
个月这个城市要举行一个国际会议。Xià ge yuè zhège chéngshì yào júxíng yí ge guójì huìyì. An
international conference will be held in this city next month. 取消会议 qǔxiāo huìyì cancel a meeting
or conference ■ 你知道为什么取消这次会议吗？ Nǐ zhīdào wèishénme qǔxiāo zhè cì huìyì ma?
Do you know why this meeting was canceled? 召开会议 zhàokāi huìyì convene a meeting or conference
■ 校长召开全体教师会议，讨论学 生纪律问题。Xiàozhǎng zhàokāi quántǐ jiàoshī huìyì,
tǎolùn xuésheng jìlǜ wèntí. The principal convened a teachers’ meeting to discuss the issue of
student discipline.
huì 汇 TRAD 匯 V 1 converge, gather 2 remit
huìbào 汇报 V report (to one’s superior)
huìkuǎn 汇款 [v+obj: 汇 remit + 款 money] V & N remit money, send remittance; remittance
huìlǜ 汇率 N (currency) exchange rate
huì 慧 ADJ intelligent (See zhìhui 智慧.)
huì 惠 N kindness, favor (See shíhuì 实惠.)
hūn 荤 TRAD 葷 N meat food (animal, fowl, fish meat) (ANTONYM 素 sù)
hūncài 荤菜 N meat dish (animal, fowl, fish meat) (ANTONYM 素菜 sùcài)
hūn 昏 V faint
hūnmí 昏迷 [comp: 昏 faint + 迷 coma] V fall into a coma ■ 他在交通事故中受伤，昏迷了一天一夜
才醒来。Tā zài jiāotōng shìgù zhōng shòule shāng, hūnmíle yì-tiān-yí-yè cái xǐnglai. He was
injured in an traffic accident and was unconscious for twenty-four hours.
hūn 婚 V marry
hūnlǐ 婚礼 N wedding ceremony
hūnyīn 婚姻 [comp: 婚 marriage + 姻 marriage] N marriage ■ 婚姻是人生大事。Hūnyīn shì rénshēng