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召开

召開
zhàokāi
verb HSK 5 #7,215

Meanings

  1. 1 to convene; to hold (a meeting)
  2. 2 to call (a conference)

Examples

HSK 5
公司明天召开紧急会议。
Gōngsī míngtiān zhàokāi jǐnjí huìyì.
The company will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow.
HSK 5
大会将在下周召开。
Dàhuì jiāng zài xiàzhōu zhàokāi.
The conference will be held next week.
HSK 5
政府决定召开会议讨论这件事。
Zhèngfǔ juédìng zhàokāi huìyì tǎolùn zhè jiàn shì.
The government decided to convene a meeting to discuss this matter.

Tips

usage
召开 is formal and used specifically for meetings and conferences. Common collocations: 召开会议 (hold a meeting), 召开大会 (convene a congress). For casual gatherings, use 开 alone.

Stroke Order

召 zhào
开 kāi