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入会 (rù huì) — join a society, association, or membership organization

Definition

入会 (rù huì) is a verb-object compound meaning to join a society or membership organization. Formal tone — used for clubs, associations, and parties, not casual groups like friends.

verb
join a societyassociationor membership organization

Examples

  • 入会。
    Tā qù nián rù huì le.
    He joined the association last year.
  • ，。
    Wǒ rù guò yí cì huì, jué de méi shén me yì si.
    I joined once and didn't find it interesting.
  • 入会？。
    Nǐ xiǎng rù huì ma? xū yào xiān tián biǎo.
    Do you want to join? You need to fill out a form first.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

入rùenter
会huìassociation

入 (“enter”) and 会 (“association”) mean enter an association.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 會; 会 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
合合héto meet
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡆧
𡆧𡆧會huì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

Traditional 會 pairs 合 (to meet) with 𡆧, an original form for ironware, to give the sound. The simplified 会 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the original parts.

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Groups & Organizations

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