How to Say ‘Hold a short meeting’ in Simplified Chinese
开一次短会
kāi yī cì duǎn huì
[kāi yi tsuh duǎnhuì]
💬 Usage Tip: "How many times" goes between the verb and the thing: 开 + 一次 + 短会, literally "hold once short-meeting". You can do the same with other actions: 吃一次饭 (chī yí cì fàn) "have a meal once".
Phrase Breakdown
开
kāi
[kāi]
to hold (a meeting)
Used with 会 to mean holding or attending a meeting.
我们下午开会。
We have a meeting this afternoon.
一
yī
[yi]
one
The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.
她只说了一句话。
She only said one sentence.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for occurrences or times something happens.
这次是我第一次来这个公司活动。
This is my first time coming to this company event.
短会
duǎn huì
[duǎnhuì]
short meeting
A brief meeting, like a quick team stand-up.
我们早上开个短会。
Let's have a short meeting in the morning.
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