How to Say “Let us have a meeting” in Chinese
Work and study · HSK 3
"Let us have a meeting" in Chinese is 开个会吧 (kāi ge huì ba). 开会 (kāi huì, "open a meeting / hold a meeting") is the core phrase. 开个会吧 (kāi ge huì ba) is the casual "let us have a meeting" with the suggestive 吧 particle.
Primary translation
开个会吧
kāi ge huì ba
Traditional: 開個會吧
Variants by register
Formal
我们开个会议
wǒ men kāi ge huì yì
When to use it
开会 (kāi huì, "open a meeting / hold a meeting") is the core phrase. 开个会吧 (kāi ge huì ba) is the casual "let us have a meeting" with the suggestive 吧 particle. 会议 (huìyì) is the formal written "meeting / conference". Time-slot words: 早会 (morning meeting), 晨会 (dawn meeting), 周会 (weekly meeting), 季度会 (quarterly meeting). Chinese tech companies have a strong 会 culture; meetings often stack through the day. Book via 日历 (calendar) + 共享 (share): 发日历邀请 (send a calendar invite).
Example sentences
下午开个会吧。
Xiàwǔ kāi ge huì ba.
Let us have a meeting this afternoon.
会议室在三楼。
Huìyìshì zài sān lóu.
The meeting room is on the third floor.
我发你个会议邀请。
Wǒ fā nǐ ge huìyì yāoqǐng.
I will send you a meeting invite.