Definition

1. Verb:
   • To meet; to gather; to convene: To come together as a group, typically for a formal or organized purpose such as discussion, decision-making, or an event.
   • To assemble; to collect: To bring people or things together into one place or group.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ban lãnh đạo sẽ họp vào lúc 9 giờ sáng mai. (The board of directors will meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow.)
  • Chúng tôi thường họp mặt mỗi tháng một lần. (We usually gather once a month.)
  • Họ họp lại để thảo luận về kế hoạch mới. (They convened to discuss the new plan.)

Advanced Usage

• "họp báo": to hold a press conference.

  • Công ty tổ chức họp báo để công bố sản phẩm mới. (The company held a press conference to announce the new product.)

• "họp mặt": to have a gathering or reunion (often social).

  • Cuộc họp mặt gia đình diễn ra rất vui vẻ. (The family gathering was very joyful.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hội họp (n): meetings, conferences (as a general concept).

  • Anh ấy rất bận rộn với các cuộc hội họp. (He is very busy with meetings.)

• Tập họp (v): to assemble, to muster (often for a group formation).

  • Giáo viên yêu cầu học sinh tập họp trong sân trường. (The teacher asked the students to assemble in the schoolyard.)

Synonyms

• Convene: to come together formally.
• Assemble: to gather into a single group.
• Gather: to come together.

Related Idioms

• Họp chợ: (literally: market gathers) refers to the time when a market is active with many people.

  • Đường phố đông đúc giờ họp chợ. (The streets are crowded during market hours.)

• Họp bạn: to meet with friends; to have a friendly gathering.

  • Chủ nhật này chúng tôi định họp bạn. (We plan to get together with friends this Sunday.)

verb

1. to meet; to gather; to convene