运动会 (yùn dòng huì) — "sports meet" in Chinese

Chinese dictionary

运动会

Sports meet

noun

Character composition

运

to move

动

action

会

meeting

Radicals / Keys

人

Man

#9 · rén · 2 strokes

力

Power

#19 · lì · 2 strokes

辵

Walk

#162 · chuò · 7 strokes

Collocations

参加运动会

cān jiā yùn dòng huì

to take part in a sports meet

学校运动会

xué xiào yùn dòng huì

school sports meet

Examples

学校每年都举办一次运动会。

The school holds a sports meet every year.

我们去运动会。

We go to the sports meet.

Mnemonic

[yùn dòng huì-] Yun, Dong, and Hui hold a 运动会 in the yard. Yun runs, Dong jumps, and Hui judges and loudly announces the winner. "Yun, Dong, Hui — our 运动会!" the friends shout. 🏅

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "sports meet" in Chinese?

"sports meet" in Chinese is 运动会 (yùn dòng huì).

What does 运动会 mean in English?

运动会 (yùn dòng huì) means "Sports meet".

How is 运动会 pronounced?

It is pronounced yùn dòng huì (written as yun dong hui, yundonghui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "sports meet" in Chinese characters?

It is written 运动会: 运 has 7 strokes, 动 has 6 strokes, 会 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.