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Expressing 'Olympics' with 奥会 (àohuì)
Topic & Focus
Structure
(冬/夏) + 奥会
Explanation
奥会 (àohuì) is a shortened form of 奥运会 (Àoyùnhuì), meaning "the Olympics" or "Olympic Games." It commonly appears in compound expressions such as 冬奥会 (Winter Olympics). This abbreviation is widely used in news and everyday speech.
Examples
今年的冬奥会在哪个城市举办？
Jīnnián de Dōng Àoyùnhuì zài nǎ gè chéngshì jǔbàn?
Which city is hosting this year's Winter Olympics?
她从小就梦想参加奥会。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng cānjiā Àoyùnhuì.
She has dreamed of participating in the Olympics since she was little.
奥会期间整个城市都很热闹。
Àoyùnhuì qījiān zhěnggè chéngshì dōu hěn rènào.
The whole city is very lively during the Olympics.