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聚会

jùhuì

gathering; party

Usage note

聚会可以用来描述朋友或家人一起聚在一起聊天、玩游戏或者庆祝某个特殊的日子。

jùhuì kěyǐ láiyòng láideshuō péngyou huòqiān jiārén yīqǐ jùzài yīgègēnliáotán, qìwán xiǎoyóuxiàng zěnmeyǒu gè tèbié de rìzi.

聚会 can be used to describe friends or family gathering together to chat, play games, or celebrate a special day.

Context note

聚会通常在周末或者节假日举行，比如生日派对、毕业聚会等。

jùhuì tōngcháng zài zhōumò huòqiéjià rìkè xíngzhǔ, bǐrú shēngrì pàiduì, bìyè jùhuì děng.

Gatherings are usually held on weekends or holidays, such as birthday parties and graduation gatherings.

5 examples

我们计划在一个聚会上见面。
wǒ men jì huà zài yí gè jù huì shàng jiàn miàn。
We plan to meet at a gathering.
他邀请了很多人来参加聚会。
tā yāo qǐng le hěn duō rén lái cān jiā jù huì。
He invited many people to attend the party.
聚会通常在晚上举行。
jù huì tōng cháng zài wǎn shàng jǔ xíng。
Gatherings are usually held in the evening.
这个聚会持续了很长时间。
zhè ge jù huì chí xù le hěn cháng shí jiān。
This gathering lasted for a long time.
聚会结束后，大家都很开心。
jù huì jié shù hòu， dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Everyone was happy after the party ended.

5 mini stories

周末的时候，我们经常去参加朋友的聚会。
zhōu mò de shí hòu， wǒ men jīng cháng qù cān jiā péng yǒu de jù huì。
On weekends, we often go to our friends' gatherings.
毕业聚会上，大家都分享了自己在学校的生活。
bì yè jù huì shàng， dà jiā dōu fēn xiǎng le zì jǐ zài xué xiào de shēng huó。
At the graduation party, everyone shared their school life.
生日聚会上，小明收到了很多礼物。
shēng rì jù huì shàng， xiǎo míng shōu dào le hěn duō lǐ wù。
At Xiao Ming's birthday party, he received many gifts.
春节聚会上，大家围坐在一起吃年夜饭。
chūn jié jù huì shàng， dà jiā wéi zuò zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn。
During the New Year gathering, everyone sat together to have the New Year's Eve dinner.
聚会结束后，我们一起去吃了晚饭。
jù huì jié shù hòu， wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī le wǎn fàn。
After the party ended, we went out for dinner together.

Mini dialogue

朋友聚会

A
明天下午你有空吗？我有个小聚会。
Míngtiān xiàwǔ nǐ yǒu kòng ma? Wǒ yǒu gè xiǎo jùhuì.
Are you free tomorrow afternoon? I have a small gathering.
B
有空！是什么样的聚会？
Yǒu kòng! Shì shénme yàng de jùhuì?
I'm free! What kind of gathering is it?

节日聚会

A
春节的时候，亲戚们都会来我家聚会。
Chūnjié de shíhòu, qīnqī men dōu huì lái wǒjiā jùhuì.
During Spring Festival, relatives all come to my home for a gathering.
B
那一定很热闹！
Nà yīdìng hěn rènào!
That must be very lively!

Related words and contrasts

related
见面
jiàn miàn
meet up

见面 is a simple meet-up, while 聚会 is a planned social gathering.

similar
派对
pài duì
party

派对 is a loanword for a fun, often celebratory party.

opposite
分开
fēn kāi
separate, part

分开 means to part ways, the opposite of coming together.

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