Definition
总会 has two distinct uses: as a noun it means 'headquarters' or 'central association' (e.g. 红十字会总会 'Red Cross headquarters'); as an adverbial phrase formed by 总 ('always') + 会 ('will') it means 'will eventually', 'is bound to', or 'inevitably will' — expressing certainty about a future outcome. The context determines which sense is active. As a phrase word (p.w.), the adverbial use is a fixed collocation.
noun
headquarters of an associationcentral organization
p.w.
(adverbial phrase) will inevitablyis bound towill eventually happen
Examples
- 总会。Tā cānjiā le Zhōngguó Zuòjiā Xiéhuì de zǒng huì.He joined the headquarters of the Chinese Writers Association.
- ，总会。Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì, zǒng huì yǒu chénggōng de yì tiān.As long as you work hard, you will succeed one day.
- ，总会。Wèntí zài nán, zǒng huì néng zhǎodào jiějué bànfǎ.No matter how difficult the problem is, a solution can always be found.
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