Chinese word

博览会

Pronunciation

Pinyinbó lǎn huì

Meaning

  • nounexpo

Example

我们一起去博览会吧。wǒ men yì qǐ qù bó lǎn huì ba

Let's go to the expo together.

Illustration for 博览会 (expo)

More examples

今年的博览会吸引了很多国际参展商。jīn nián de bó lǎn huì xī yǐn le hěn duō guó jì cān zhǎn shāng

This year's expo attracted many international exhibitors.

Core concept

A scheduled showcase that turns one venue into a meeting point for displays, visitors, and business or cultural exchange.

Common phrases

  • 国际博览会guó jì bó lǎn huì

    international expo

  • 线上博览会xiàn shàng bó lǎn huì

    online expo

Similar words

展览会zhán lǎn huì: A planned event or venue organized for displaying items to visitors.
展览zhán lǎn: An arranged display of items for people to see.
展销会zhǎn xiāo huì: An event where businesses display their products and sell them at the same time.
交易会jiāo yì huì: A trade event focused on business deals between companies.

Definition in Chinese

在一定时间和地点举办的集中展示活动，参展单位在会场陈列商品、技术或文化成果，供公众观展、交流和洽谈，通常规模较大。zài yí dìng shí jiān hé dì diǎn jǔ bàn de jí zhōng zhǎn shì huó dòng cān zhǎn dān wèi zài huì chǎng chén liè shāng pǐn jì shù huò wén huà chéng guǒ gōng gōng zhòng guān zhǎn jiāo liú hé qià tán tōng cháng guī mó jiào dà

Word origin

The three characters form a transparent name: 博 (bó, "broad") and 览 (lǎn, "view") suggest seeing many things, while 会 (huì, "meeting") adds the idea of people gathering.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a museum, it usually names a scheduled event with opening dates, so dates are important in plans and invitations.

Other meanings

  • exhibitionnoun
  • trade fairnoun

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