Definition & Meaning

adjourn a meeting

Word usage

xiū huì

休 会

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v.adjourn a meeting
- xuān bù xiū huì
  宣布休会
  declare a recess
- běn cì dà huì jiāng zài xià yuè xiū huì
  本次大会将在下月休会。
  The congress will adjourn next month.
- xiū huì liǎng tiān
  休会两天
  adjourn the meeting for two days
- wú xiàn qī xiū huì
  无限期休会
  adjourn indefinitely
- xiū huì qī jiān
  休会期间
  between sessions
- huì yì zài hùn luàn zhōng xiū huì
  会议在混乱中休会。
  The meeting adjourned in confusion.
- yāo qiú xiū huì
  要求休会
  call for an adjournment
- huì yì xiū huì zhì xià zhōu chóng kāi
  会议休会至下周重开。
  The proceedings have now been adjourned until nextweek
- nǐ yǒu suí shí xiū huì de quán lì duì ba
  你有随时休会的权利，对吧？
  You can adjourn a meeting whenever you want, right?
- rú guǒ méi yǒu fǎ dìng rén shù huì yì bì xū xiū huì
  如果没有法定人数，会议必须休会。
  If a quorum is not present, the meeting must be adjourned.

Word usage

Separable word
"休" and "会" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们今天一直没休过会。
  We haven’t adjourned the meeting today.
- 休了会，我们单独谈一谈。
  Let's have a private talk after the meeting is adjourned.
- 由于意见难以统一，上午休了三次会。
  As it was difficult to reach a consensus, the meeting was adjourned three times in the morning.

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