Chinese word

运动会

Pronunciation

Pinyinyùn dòng huì

Meaning

  • nounsports day

Example

你参加过运动会吗？nǐ cān jiā guò yùn dòng huì ma

Have you ever taken part in a sports day?

Illustration for 运动会 (sports day)

More examples

我们学校下周要举行运动会。wǒ men xué xiào xià zhōu yào jǔ xíng yùn dòng huì

Our school will hold a sports day next week.

Core concept

A school-wide gathering where classes compete, perform, exercise, and support one another.

Common phrases

  • 参加运动会cān jiā yùn dòng huì

    take part in a sports day

  • 举行运动会jǔ xíng yùn dòng huì

    hold a sports day

  • 校园运动会xiào yuán yùn dòng huì

    school sports day

Similar words

比赛bǐ sài: A match or contest in which players or teams compete to decide a winner.
活动huó dòng: An organized event or activity in which people gather for a shared purpose, such as learning or fun.
运动yùn dòng: Physical sports and exercise that involve moving the body.
体育tǐ yù: School education and activities involving physical exercise and sports.

Definition in Chinese

一种由学校或团体组织，通过竞赛和表演锻炼体能与团队精神的集体体育活动，通常按班级或年级分组在操场上进行。yì zhǒng yóu xué xiào huò tuán tǐ zǔ zhī tōng guò jìng sài hé biáo yǎn duàn liàn tǐ néng yǔ tuán duì jīng shén de jí tǐ tǐ yù huó dòng tōng cháng àn bān jí huò nián jí fēn zǔ zài cāo chǎng shàng jìn xíng

Word origin

运 (yùn, "move or carry") and 动 (dòng, "move") create the idea of movement, while 会 (huì, "meeting") turns it into a planned group occasion.

Usage tips

  • This word names the whole occasion rather than one race or game, so it is a useful contrast with the name of an individual contest.

Other meanings

  • sports festivalnoun

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