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    Referring to a committee with 委员会 (wěiyuánhuì)

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    Explanation

    委员会 (wěiyuánhuì) means "committee" or "commission." It is composed of 委员 (committee member) and 会 (assembly), and is widely used in formal and political contexts. Examples include 安全委员会 (security committee) and 奥林匹克委员会 (Olympic committee).

    Examples

    • 这件事需要委员会开会讨论后才能决定。

      Zhè jiàn shì xūyào wěiyuánhuì kāihuì tǎolùn hòu cái néng juédìng.

      This matter needs to be discussed at a committee meeting before a decision can be made.

    • 她被选为学校委员会的主席。

      Tā bèi xuǎn wéi xuéxiào wěiyuánhuì de zhǔxí.

      She was elected as the chairperson of the school committee.

    • 安全委员会将在下周发布新的报告。

      Ānquán wěiyuánhuì jiāng zài xià zhōu fābù xīn de bàogào.

      The safety committee will release a new report next week.

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