展览会

• Pinyin: zhǎn lǎn huì
• Hanzi breakdown: 展 = 尸 + 展 (display); 览 = 见 + 监 (to view); 会 = 人 + 云 (gathering)

Meaning

Exhibition; trade fair; expo. A formal event where items are displayed for public viewing.

Can be abbreviated to 展会 or 展览. Types include: 博览会 (expo), 交易会 (trade fair), 艺术展 (art exhibition). Common collocations: 举办展览会, 参观展览会, 国际展览会.

Examples

1. 上海每年举办多场国际性的展览会，吸引各国商家参展。 Shanghai hosts many international trade fairs each year, attracting exhibitors from around the world.
2. 这届科技展览会上展示了许多人工智能领域的最新成果。 This tech expo showcased many of the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.
3. 公司将参加下月在广州举办的进出口商品展览会。 The company will attend next month’s import and export commodities trade fair in Guangzhou.

Usage Guide

Context: business, trade, culture

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 今年的汽车展览会上，新能源车型成为最大亮点。(At this year's auto expo, new energy vehicles became the biggest highlight.)
• 公司安排我下周去参加一个国际食品展览会。(The company arranged for me to attend an international food exhibition next week.)

Don't Say

• 学校展览会 for school fair — use 校园集市 or 学校活动 instead; 展览会 implies larger commercial/cultural events

Origin & History

展览 (exhibition) + 会 (gathering/meeting)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal