会馆 (huì) — guild hall (historical regional or trade association building); clubhouse; association hall (modern, e.g., alumni or embassy venue)
Definition
A 会馆 is a hall that serves as the home base for a regional or trade association — historically a gathering place for merchants from the same area, today also used for alumni or embassy venues.
noun
guild hall (historical regional or trade association building)clubhouseassociation hall (modern, e.g., alumni or embassy venue)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 会馆，。Zhè zuò huì jiàn yú qīng cháo, shì tóng xiāng shāng rén jù huì de dì fāng.This guild hall was built in the Qing Dynasty as a meeting place for merchants from the same hometown.
- 。Xiào yǒu huì měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn qiū jì wǎn huì.The alumni association hall holds an autumn party every year.
- 会馆。Tā men wèi liú xué shēng shè lì le wén huà huì.They set up a cultural center for international students.
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