聚会

• Pinyin: jù huì
• Hanzi breakdown: 聚 = 取 + 众 (people gathering); 会 = 亼 + 曰 (people coming to speak/meet) — a meeting where people gather

Meaning

Gathering; party; get-together. Can be used as a noun (a social event) or as a verb (to get together).

A versatile word for any informal social gathering — family reunions, friend meetups, class reunions, or celebrations. More casual than 活动 (event) or 宴会 (banquet). As a verb, 聚会 means to get together socially. Common in everyday conversation.

Examples

1. 今晚有同学聚会，你能来吗？ There's a classmate gathering tonight — can you come?
2. 春节的时候，全家人聚会，热热闹闹的。 During the Spring Festival, the whole family gets together and it's very lively.
3. 她很喜欢参加各种聚会，认识新朋友。 She loves attending all kinds of gatherings and meeting new people.

Usage Guide

Context: social, celebrations, everyday

Tone: warm

Do Say

• 我们组织了一次老朋友聚会。(We organised a get-together with old friends.)
• 这次聚会真的很开心。(This gathering was really enjoyable.)

Don't Say

• 正式的商务聚会 (While not wrong, 聚会 sounds too casual for formal business events — use 会议 or 商务宴请 in professional contexts)

Origin & History

A compound of 聚 (to gather) and 会 (meeting; to meet), together meaning a gathering where people come together to meet.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal