No. 832 in Chinese
舉行
To hold or to conduct (an event).
In a sentence
學校將於下週舉行運動會。
The school will hold a sports event next week.
Here, "舉行" means "to hold" or "to host an event" indicating that the action of organizing an event is taking place.
那家公司經常舉行研討會，分享行業知識。
That company frequently holds seminars to share industry knowledge.
In this sentence, "舉行" again implies organizing or hosting, specifically seminars in a corporate context.
市政府計畫舉行一場公益活動來幫助需要幫助的人。
The city government plans to hold a charity event to aid those in need.
The word "舉行" is used in a formal context here, suggesting the official or planned nature of the charity event being organized.
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