The Olympics in Chinese 奥运会
Àoyùnhuì
The world's biggest sporting event. 15 words and phrases for The Olympics in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 奥运会 | Ào yùn huì | the Olympic Games |
| 金牌 | jīn pái | gold medal |
| 银牌 | yín pái | silver medal |
| 铜牌 | tóng pái | bronze medal |
| 奖牌榜 | jiǎng pái bǎng | medal table |
| 开幕式 | kāi mù shì | opening ceremony |
| 闭幕式 | bì mù shì | closing ceremony |
| 圣火 | shèng huǒ | Olympic flame |
| 五环 | wǔ huán | the Olympic rings |
| 领奖台 | lǐng jiǎng tái | podium |
| 国歌 | guó gē | national anthem |
| 世界纪录 | shì jiè jì lù | world record |
| 代表团 | dài biǎo tuán | delegation; team |
| 主办 | zhǔ bàn | to host |
| 预赛 | yù sài | heats; qualifying round |
Example sentences
- 下一届奥运会在哪儿举办？Where are the next Olympics being held?
- 中国队又拿了一枚金牌！China won another gold medal!
- 她获得了银牌。She won silver.
- 他差一点儿就拿到铜牌了。He very nearly got bronze.
- 美国在奖牌榜上排第一。The US is top of the medal table.
- 开幕式太精彩了！The opening ceremony was amazing!
- 闭幕式上有很多烟花。There were lots of fireworks at the closing ceremony.
- 圣火已经点燃了。The Olympic flame has been lit.
- 五环代表五大洲。The five rings represent five continents.
- 她站上了领奖台。She stood on the podium.
- 领奖的时候奏国歌。The national anthem plays at the medal ceremony.
- 他打破了世界纪录！He broke the world record!
- 中国代表团有四百多名运动员。The Chinese team has over 400 athletes.
- 北京主办过两次奥运会。Beijing has hosted the Olympics twice.
- 她在预赛里跑得很快。She ran very fast in the heats.
Practise speaking
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