Definition

1. Verb:
   • To meet face to face: "Hội diện" refers to the act of gathering or assembling to see each other in person.
   • To convene for discussion: "Hội diện" also means to come together to discuss or deliberate on a matter.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau nhiều năm xa cách, họ đã có dịp hội diện. (After many years apart, they had a chance to meet face to face.)
  • Các lãnh đạo sẽ hội diện để thảo luận về hiệp định. (The leaders will convene to discuss the agreement.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hội diện trực tiếp": to meet in person, directly.
  • Trong thời đại kỹ thuật số, việc hội diện trực tiếp vẫn rất quan trọng. (In the digital age, meeting in person is still very important.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hội họp (verb): to meet, to assemble, to hold a meeting. This is a more common and general synonym.
• Gặp mặt (verb): to meet, to see each other. This is a simpler, more casual term.
• Hội nghị (noun): conference, meeting. This refers to the event itself.

Synonyms

• Gặp gỡ: to meet, to encounter.
• Tụ họp: to gather, to assemble.

Related Idioms

• "Mặt đối mặt": face to face. This phrase emphasizes the direct, personal nature of the meeting.
  • Hai bên cần ngồi lại mặt đối mặt để giải quyết mâu thuẫn. (The two sides need to sit down face to face to resolve the conflict.)

1. Meet face to face