Chinese word

参展

Pronunciation

Pinyincān zhǎn

Meaning

  • verbexhibit

Example

我们决定在下个月的书展上参展。wǒ men jué dìng zài xià gè yuè de shū zhǎn shàng cān zhǎn

We decided to exhibit at the book fair next month.

Illustration for 参展 (exhibit)

More examples

几家公司决定联合参展，分担展位和物流成本。jǐ jiā gōng sī jué dìng lián hé cān zhǎn fēn dān zhǎn wèi hé wù liú chéng běn

Several companies decided to exhibit jointly, sharing booth and logistics costs.

Core concept

A public exhibition appearance in which a business, creator, or service provider joins the event with something to present.

Common phrases

  • 申请参展shēn qǐng cān zhǎn

    apply to exhibit

  • 以个人名义参展yǐ gè rén míng yì cān zhǎn

    exhibit in one's own name

  • 联合参展lián hé cān zhǎn

    exhibit jointly

Similar words

参加cān jiā: Taking part in an activity or event by joining in or being present.
展示zhǎn shì: Putting goods or works on display for people to see.
参观cān guān: Visiting an exhibition, landmark, or other place to see it in person.

Definition in Chinese

在展览、博览会等场合以展位或展品的形式将自己的商品、作品或服务拿出来向公众展示或销售的行为。zài zhán lǎn bó lǎn huì děng chǎng hé yǐ zhǎn wèi huò zhán pǐn de xíng shì jiāng zì jǐ de shāng pǐn zuò pǐn huò fú wù ná chū lái xiàng gōng zhòng zhǎn shì huò xiāo shòu de xíng wéi

Word origin

参 (cān, "join") + 展 (zhǎn, "display") combines joining an event with putting something before the public, giving the word its exhibitor sense.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 参展 (cānzhǎn, "exhibit at an event") takes the exhibitor as its subject, so a company, artist, or service provider can perform the action rather than a visitor.

Other meanings

  • participateverb
  • enterverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 参展费cān zhǎn fèiexhibition feenoun
  • 参展商cān zhǎn shāngexhibitornoun

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