huì
guǎn

common
noun

Meaning of 会馆

会馆 means guildhall; native-place association. Pronounced huì guǎn.

  • guildhall; native-place association

Definitions & Examples

Míng
Qīng
shí
 
Běi
jīng
de
Ān
huī
huì
guǎn
shì
Ān
huī
guān
yuán
shāng
rén
de
zhòng
yào
huó
dòng
zhōng
xīn
 

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Anhui Guild Hall in Beijing was an important activity center for officials and merchants from Anhui.

Zhè
zuò
lǎo
de
huì
guǎn
bǎo
cún
wán
hǎo
 
xiàn
zài
shì
guǎn
 

This ancient guild hall is well preserved and is now a museum.

Guò
de
shāng
rén
cháng
zài
tóng
huì
guǎn
jiāo
liú
xìn
qià
tán
shēng
 

Merchants in the past often exchanged information and negotiated business in their trade guild halls.

duō
hǎi
wài
huá
qiáo
shè
zhì
jīn
réng
bǎo
liú
zhe
huì
guǎn
de
chuán
tǒng
 

Many overseas Chinese communities still preserve the tradition of guild halls to this day.

Measure Words

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