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“olympics” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinào yùn huì

Example

她小时候梦想参加奥运会。tā xiǎo shí hòu mèng xiǎng cān jiā ào yùn huì

She dreamed of taking part in the Olympics when she was a child.

Illustration for 奥运会 (olympics)

How to say “olympics” in Chinese

“Olympics” in Chinese is 奥运会 (ào yùn huì).

A recurring world sports gathering in which athletes represent their countries or regions across many events.

Full entry for 奥运会: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 奥运会

这座城市曾成功举办过奥运会。zhè zuò chéng shì céng chéng gōng jǔ bàn guò ào yùn huì

This city once successfully hosted the Olympics.

Tips for using 奥运会

  • Chinese commonly places the location before the event name, so phrases such as 巴黎奥运会 (Bālí àoyùnhuì, "Paris Olympics") specify where that edition is held.

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