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    Expressing "Olympics" with 奥运 (àoyùn)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    奥运 + Noun

    Explanation

    奥运 (àoyùn) is a noun that is short for 奥林匹克运动会, meaning "the Olympics" or "Olympic." It is commonly used as a modifier before other nouns related to the Olympic Games. For example, 奥运会 means "the Olympic Games."

    Examples

    • 她从小就梦想参加奥运比赛。

      Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng cānjiā Àoyùn bǐsài.

      She has dreamed of competing in the Olympics since she was little.

    • 今年的奥运会在哪个城市举办？

      Jīnnián de Àoyùnhuì zài nǎge chéngshì jǔbàn?

      Which city is this year's Olympics being held in?

    • 他是一名奥运冠军，非常了不起。

      Tā shì yī míng Àoyùn guànjūn, fēicháng liǎobùqǐ.

      He is an Olympic champion; that's really impressive.

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