Today’s word of the day is 会 (huì) which means ‘can’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 会 (huì).
约会 (yuē huì) Appointment
The first word is 约会 (yuē huì) which means ‘appointment’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 约 means ‘to arrange’ and 会 means ‘can’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我八点钟有个约会。(Wǒ bā diǎn zhōng yǒu gè yuēhuì.) I have an appointment at 8 o’clock.
聚会 (jù huì) Party
Another word we can create with 会 (huì) is 聚会 (jù huì). This means ‘party’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 聚 means ‘to gather’ and 会means ‘can’. A way of using it in a sentence is 昨天我去了一场聚会。(Zuótiān wǒ qùle yī chǎng jùhuì.) I went to a party yesterday.
会议 (huì yì) Meeting
Finally, we can create the word 会议 (huì yì) which means ‘meeting’. The 议 here means discussion. A way of using it in a sentence is 你会不会参加明天的会议? (Nǐ huì bú huì cānjiā míngtiān de huìyì?) Will you come to the meeting tomorrow?