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奥运会

Ào yùn huì · ao yun hui

Traditional 奧運會

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. Olympic Games; the Olympics (abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會 / 奥林匹克运动会 (Ào lín pǐ kè Yùn dòng huì))
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A small Olympics at home

  1. Liangliang

    奥运会(àoyùnhuì)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)开始(kāishǐ)？

    When do the Olympics start?

  2. Dengdeng

    每(měi)四年(sìnián)一次(yīcì)，下一次(xiàyīcì)在(zài)夏天(xiàtiān)。

    Every four years. The next one is in summer.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)现场(xiànchǎng)看(kàn)奥运会(àoyùnhuì)吗(ma)？

    Do you want to go and watch the Olympics in person?

  4. Dengdeng

    想(xiǎng)，可是(kěshì)机票(jīpiào)太(tài)贵(guì)了(le)。

    Yes, but the plane tickets are too expensive.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)在(zài)家(jiā)开(kāi)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)奥运会(àoyùnhuì)吧(ba)！

    Then let us hold a small Olympics at home!

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！第一个(dìyīgè)项目(xiàngmù)：比(bǐ)谁(shéi)先(xiān)穿好(chuānhǎo)鞋(xié)。

    OK! First event: who puts their shoes on first.

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2 examples
01

奥(ào)运(yùn)会(huì)最(zuì)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)不(bú)是(shì)获(huò)胜(shèng)，而(ér)是(shì)参(cān)与(yù)。

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by meursault · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奥(ào)运(yùn)会(huì)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)参(cān)与(yù)，不(bú)是(shì)获(huò)胜(shèng)。

The important thing about the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part in them.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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