博览会

• Pinyin: bó lǎn huì
• Hanzi breakdown: 博 (extensive) + 览 (to view, read) + 会 (meeting, gathering)

Meaning

Exhibition; expo; fair. A large public event where companies or organizations display products, services, or achievements.

Used for major trade fairs, world expos, and industry exhibitions. Famous examples: 世界博览会 (World Expo), 广交会 (Canton Fair), 进博会 (China International Import Expo). More formal than 展会 or 展览.

Examples

1. 今年的国际汽车博览会吸引了来自世界各地的参展商。 This year's International Auto Expo attracted exhibitors from all over the world.
2. 上海世界博览会给这座城市带来了深远的影响。 The Shanghai World Expo had a profound impact on the city.
3. 公司准备在下月的科技博览会上发布新产品。 The company is preparing to launch a new product at next month's tech expo.

Usage Guide

Context: business, events, trade

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 你去过今年的博览会吗？(Did you go to this year's expo?)
• 这次博览会规模很大。(This exhibition is quite large in scale.)

Don't Say

• 把小型展销会叫'博览会'——博览会通常指大型、正式的展览活动 (Don't call small sales exhibitions 博览会 — it usually refers to large, formal expo events)

Origin & History

Compound of 博览 (to read or view extensively) + 会 (gathering, meeting), meaning a gathering where one can view many things.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal