Chinese word

亚运会

Pronunciation

Pinyinyà yùn huì

Meaning

  • nounAsian Games

Example

我们去看亚运会的开幕式吧。wǒ men qù kàn yà yùn huì de kāi mù shì ba

Let's go watch the opening ceremony of the Asian Games.

Illustration for 亚运会 (Asian Games)

More examples

许多国家派运动员参加亚运会。xǔ duō guó jiā pài yùn dòng yuán cān jiā yà yùn huì

Many countries sent athletes to take part in the Asian Games.

Core concept

A large sports gathering where teams from across Asia compete in many events.

Common phrases

  • 参加亚运会cān jiā yà yùn huì

    take part in the Asian Games

  • 亚运会开幕式yà yùn huì kāi mù shì

    opening ceremony of the Asian Games

  • 运动员参加亚运会yùn dòng yuán cān jiā yà yùn huì

    athletes take part in the Asian Games

Similar words

奥运会ào yùn huì: A major world sports gathering with athletes from many countries competing in several events.
亚运yà yùn: A brief everyday name for a major Asian sports gathering, commonly following the host city.
全运会quán yùn huì: A national sports gathering where teams from different Chinese regions compete in many events.

Definition in Chinese

代表亚洲地区的综合体育盛会，正式名称为亚洲运动会，由亚洲各国和地区的代表队参加，项目众多且规模较大，通常每四年举办一次。dài biǎo yà zhōu dì qū de zōng hé tǐ yù shèng huì zhèng shì míng chēng wèi yà zhōu yùn dòng huì yóu yà zhōu gè guó hé dì qū de dài biǎo duì cān jiā xiàng mù zhòng duō qiě guī mó jiào dà tōng cháng měi sì nián jǔ bàn yí cì

Word origin

亚运会 (yàyùnhuì, "Asian Games") is shortened from 亚洲运动会 (yàzhōu yùndònghuì, "Asian Sports Games"), keeping 亚 (yà, "Asia") + 运 (yùn, "sports") + 会 (huì, "games").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the host city often comes before the event name, as in 杭州亚运会 (Hángzhōu Yàyùnhuì, "Hangzhou Asian Games"), which identifies a particular edition.

Related words

  • 亚运村yà yùn cūnAsian Games Villagenoun
  • 亚运会组委会yà yùn huì zú wěi huìAsian Games Organizing Committeenoun

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