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展示会 (zhǎn shì huì) — exhibition, trade show

Definition

A noun for an organized exhibition or trade show, often commercial (auto shows, industry fairs). The verb 展示 means 'to display'; 会 marks it as an event.

noun
exhibitiontrade show
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 展示会。
    Míng tiān yǒu yí gè qì chē zhǎn shì huì.
    There is an auto show tomorrow.
  • 展示会。
    Zhè ge zhǎn shì huì de zhǎn pǐn fēi cháng fēng fù.
    The exhibits at this exhibition are very rich.
  • 展示会。
    Wǒ men zài zhǎn shì huì shàng qiān le yí fèn hé tong.
    We signed a contract at the exhibition.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

展示display
展zhǎndisplay示shìshow
联合Coordinate
会huìgathering

展示 means display or show, and 会 is a gathering; together they name an exhibition.

Characters in this word

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
尸尸shī
Sound part声符shēngfú
𧝑
𧝑𧝑展zhǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

展 is built from 尸 and 𧝑. The 𧝑 part points to fine red silk clothes and also contains the idea of opening or extending.

Open 展 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

示 began as a drawing of an altar. Extra strokes were added to keep it distinct from unrelated old forms.

Open 示 →

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.

Open 会 →
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