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出席 (chū xí) — to attend (a meeting, conference, event)

Definition

出席 is a formal verb for being physically present at a meeting, conference, or ceremony — more formal than 参加, which is broader ('to join, take part in' any activity). Unlike 在场, it implies a scheduled, official event.

verb
to attend (a meeting, conference, event)

Examples

  • 出席。
    Tā chū xí le zuó tiān de hūn lǐ.
    She attended yesterday's wedding.
  • 出席。
    Hěn duō xué shēng chū xí le zhè cì huó dòng.
    Many students attended this event.
  • 出席。
    Qǐng què rèn nǐ néng chū xí míng tiān de huì yì.
    Please confirm you can attend tomorrow's meeting.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

出chūgo out to
席xíseat

出 means 'go out to' and 席 means 'seat'; together they mean to be present at a meeting.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

席 originally showed a woven mat with an ornament. In 席, the mat became 巾, and a later sound part was written as 庶.

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