Writing
召开 (zhàokāi) — how to say "to convene" in Chinese
召开
To convene, to hold (a meeting)
verb
Character composition
召
to convene, to summon
开
to open, to start
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
Collocations
召开大会
zhàokāi dàhuì
hold a conference
召开会议
zhàokāi huìyì
convene a meeting
Examples
公司计划在下个月召开一次全体员工大会，讨论明年的计划。
The company plans to convene a general meeting of all employees next month to discuss next year's plan.
召开会议。
Convene a meeting.
Frequently asked questions
Convene meaning in Chinese
"to convene" in Chinese is 召开 (zhàokāi).
What does 召开 mean in English?
召开 (zhàokāi) means "To convene, to hold (a meeting)".
How is 召开 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhàokāi (written as zhaokai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to convene" in Chinese characters?
It is written 召开: 召 has 5 strokes, 开 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 召开?
召开 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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