Definition
协会 (xié huì) is a general term for an association or society formed by people with a common interest or purpose. It is broader than 学会 (xué huì), which refers specifically to a learned or scholarly society, and overlaps with 社团 (shè tuán), though 社团 often implies a social or community organization.
noun
associationsociety (organized group of people with a common interest or purpose)
Measure word · 个, 家
Examples
- 协会。Tā jiārù le zuòjiā xié huì.He joined the writers' association.
- 协会。Zhè jiā xié huì yǒu wǔbǎi duō míng huìyuán.This association has over five hundred members.
- 协会。xié huì měinián dōu huì zǔzhī yí cì jiāoliú huódòng.The association organizes an exchange event every year.
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