Definition

1. Verb:
   • To meet, to gather, to convene: The general term "họp hành" refers to the act of people coming together, typically for a discussion, a formal meeting, or to conduct business. It emphasizes the activity of assembling.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty thường xuyên họp hành để bàn kế hoạch. (The company frequently meets to discuss plans.)
  • Họ họp hành cả buổi chiều mà không đạt được thỏa thuận. (They held a meeting all afternoon without reaching an agreement.)
  • Việc họp hành quá nhiều đôi khi làm giảm năng suất. (Too much meeting and gathering sometimes reduces productivity.)

Advanced Usage

• "họp hành" as a general activity: Often used in a broad or sometimes slightly critical sense to refer to the frequent or bureaucratic activity of having meetings.
  • Anh ấy suốt ngày bận với đủ loại họp hành. (He is busy all day with all kinds of meetings and gatherings.)

Variants and Related Words

• Họp (v): to meet, to have a meeting. This is the core, more neutral verb.

  • Chúng tôi sẽ họp vào lúc 9 giờ. (We will meet at 9 o'clock.)

• Cuộc họp (n): a meeting, a conference.

  • Cuộc họp đã kết thúc. (The meeting has ended.)

Synonyms

• Convene: to come together for a meeting.
• Assemble: to gather together in one place.
• Hold a meeting: to conduct a formal gathering.

Related Idioms

• Họp hành dài dòng: to have long, drawn-out meetings.
  • Mọi người phàn nàn về những buổi họp hành dài dòng. (People complain about the long, drawn-out meetings.)

1. Meet, gather (nói khái quát)