hội ngộ

Definition

Verb:
- To meet again; to reunite: Refers specifically to a meaningful or long-awaited meeting, often between people who share a close bond, such as friends, family, or kindred spirits, after a period of separation.
- To have a gathering or encounter: Describes a significant coming together of people, emphasizing the special, often emotional, nature of the meeting.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Sau mười năm xa cách, chúng tôi cuối cùng cũng được hội ngộ. (After ten years apart, we finally got to reunite.)
- Cuộc hội ngộ của những người bạn cũ đầy cảm xúc. (The reunion of old friends was full of emotion.)
- Họ hẹn nhau hội ngộ vào mùa xuân tới. (They arranged to meet again next spring.)

Advanced Usage

The word "hội ngộ" carries a stronger emotional and literary connotation than the more common verb "gặp" (to meet). It is often used in written language, formal speeches, or poetic contexts to describe a profound, joyful, or fateful meeting.
It can be used as a noun in phrases like "cuộc hội ngộ" (a reunion/a meeting), which formalizes the event of meeting.

Variants and Related Words

Đoàn tụ (v): to reunite (often used for families).
- Gia đình đoàn tụ sau chiến tranh. (The family reunited after the war.)
Gặp gỡ (v): to meet, to have an encounter (more general and common).
- Họ gặp gỡ nhau tại quán cà phê. (They met each other at the coffee shop.)
Tái ngộ (v): to meet again, to reunite (similar to "hội ngộ" but can sound slightly more formal or literary).
- Hy vọng chúng ta sẽ sớm tái ngộ. (I hope we will meet again soon.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

While "hội ngộ" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is the central theme in many poetic expressions about friendship and destiny, such as "hội ngộ tình thâm" (a deep-hearted reunion) or "duyên kỳ ngộ" (a fated encounter).

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