峰会

• Pinyin: fēng huì
• Hanzi breakdown: 峰 = 山 (mountain) + 夆 (phonetic) — mountain peak; 会 = 人 + 云 — people gathering, meeting

Meaning

Summit; summit meeting. A high-level conference between heads of state or top leaders.

Used for top-tier political, economic, or business gatherings. Examples: G20峰会 (G20 Summit), 中美峰会 (China-US Summit), 商业峰会 (business summit). The term implies the highest level of leadership and importance. Related: 会议 (meeting), 会谈 (talks), 首脑 (heads of state).

Examples

1. 这次G20峰会将在杭州举行，各国领导人将讨论全球经济议题。 This G20 Summit will be held in Hangzhou, where leaders from various countries will discuss global economic issues.
2. 中美两国元首在峰会上达成了多项重要共识。 The heads of state of China and the US reached several important consensuses at the summit.
3. 这个科技峰会汇聚了全球最顶尖的企业家和投资人。 This tech summit brings together the world's top entrepreneurs and investors.

Usage Guide

Context: politics, diplomacy, business

Tone: official

Do Say

• 峰会取得了圆满成功。(The summit achieved complete success.)
• 多国领导人将出席这次峰会。(Leaders from multiple countries will attend this summit.)

Don't Say

• 把普通会议说成峰会 (Don't call an ordinary meeting a 峰会 — it specifically refers to top-level gatherings of leaders or executives)

Origin & History

Compound of 峰 (peak, summit of a mountain) + 会 (meeting, gathering). The metaphor likens high-level meetings to gathering at the peak.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal