开会 kāi huì
“to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting”
verb2021 list level 1Traditional 開會
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
开会 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 727: 开会 kāihuì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 开会
开会 means 'to hold or attend a meeting' and is a separable verb–object phrase: 开了会／开过会／开完会, with duration or frequency placed between the two parts (开了两个小时的会). Use 在会上 or 开会的时候 for 'at the meeting'.
例句Example sentences
- 我们明天上午九点在会议室开会。wǒ men míng tiān shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn zài huì yì shì kāi huì.We'll hold the meeting in the meeting room at nine tomorrow morning.
- 他正在开会，你下午再打给他吧。tā zhèng zài kāi huì, nǐ xià wǔ zài dǎ gěi tā ba.He's in a meeting right now, so call him again this afternoon.
- 开完会以后，我们把结果发给大家。kāi wán huì yǐ hòu, wǒ men bǎ jié guǒ fā gěi dà jiā.After the meeting is over, we'll send the results to everyone.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我们昨天开会了三个小时。
✓我们昨天开了三个小时的会。
开会 is separable; a duration phrase goes inside it, and 了 follows the first part: 开了三个小时的会.
易混词Easily confused
开会vs会议
会议 is a noun ('meeting, conference'), while 开会 is a verb-object phrase. Say 召开会议 or 举行会议, not 开会一个会议.