会面

• Pinyin: huì miàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 会 = 人 + 云 (to meet/gather); 面 = 囗 surrounding 目 (face containing an eye, face/surface)

Significado

Reunirse cara a cara; tener un encuentro concertado.

Suggests a planned, purposeful meeting rather than a chance encounter. Used in diplomatic, business, and personal contexts where the encounter is arranged in advance. More formal than casual 见面 but accessible enough to describe personal reunions as well.

Ejemplos

1. 两国外长在峰会期间安排了一次双边会面，就当前的地区局势交换了意见。
2. 阔别十年后，他终于与童年好友在异乡意外会面，两人感慨万千。
3. 这次会面是在极为低调的情况下进行的，没有媒体在场，双方也未发表任何正式声明。

Guía de uso

Contexto: diplomacy, business, personal relations

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 双方代表在谈判陷入僵局之后，在第三方的协调下安排了一次非正式会面，为重启对话创造了条件。(After negotiations reached a deadlock, representatives from both sides arranged an informal meeting under the coordination of a third party, creating conditions for the resumption of dialogue.)
• 他专程从外地赶来，只为与多年未见的恩师会面，亲口表达对当年悉心栽培之情的感谢。(He made a special trip from out of town just to meet his mentor whom he had not seen for many years, and to personally express his gratitude for the careful guidance he had received back then.)

Incorrecto

• 会面 for a chance, unplanned encounter — use 偶遇 or 碰到; 会面 implies a deliberate, arranged in-person meeting, not an accidental one

Origen e historia

会 (meet/gather) + 面 (face/surface) — to meet face to face

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal