亚运会

• Pinyin: Yà yùn huì
• Hanzi breakdown: 亚 = Asia (亚洲); 运 = 辶 (movement) + 云 (cloud, phonetic), to transport/carry/luck; 会 = 人 (person) + 一 + 口, to meet/gathering

Meaning

The Asian Games. The largest multi-sport event in Asia, held every four years.

Short for 亚洲运动会. Organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the Asian Games feature athletes from 45 member countries. China has been a consistently strong performer. The 2022 (held 2023) edition was hosted in Hangzhou.

Examples

1. 亚运会是亚洲规模最大的综合性体育赛事。 The Asian Games is the largest comprehensive sporting event in Asia.
2. 中国运动员在亚运会上夺得了大量金牌。 Chinese athletes have won a large number of gold medals at the Asian Games.
3. 这次亚运会在杭州举办，吸引了来自全亚洲的运动员。 This Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, attracting athletes from all across Asia.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, news

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 他在亚运会上代表中国参加了游泳比赛。(He represented China in the swimming competition at the Asian Games.)
• 亚运会每四年举办一次。(The Asian Games are held every four years.)

Don't Say

• 把'亚运会'和'奥运会'混淆 (Don't confuse 亚运会 with 奥运会 — 亚运会 is the Asian Games, while 奥运会 is the Olympic Games)

Origin & History

An abbreviation of 亚洲运动会. 亚 is short for 亚洲 (Asia), 运 short for 运动 (sport), and 会 means gathering or games. The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal