运动会

• 拼音: yùn dòng huì
• 汉字拆解: 运 = 辶 (walk) + 云 (cloud), to transport/move; 动 = 重 (heavy) + 力 (force), to move; 会 = 人 + 云, meeting

含义

Sports meet; athletic meeting; sports day. An organised event where athletes or students compete in various sports.

In China, schools hold an annual 运动会 (school sports day), and cities and provinces host athletic competitions at different levels. The national level is 全国运动会 (National Games). 运动会 is also commonly used for the Olympic Games (奥运会 is the abbreviation).

例句

1. 学校每年秋天都会举办一次运动会，全体师生积极参与其中。
2. 他在这次运动会上赢得了一百米短跑的第一名，全家人都很骄傲。
3. 今年的城市运动会规模很大，吸引了来自全国各地的优秀运动员参赛。

用法指南

语境: sports, education, events

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 下周我们学校要举办运动会，你参加了哪些项目？(Our school is holding a sports meet next week — which events have you signed up for?)
• 这届全国运动会将在成都举行。(This National Games will be held in Chengdu.)

错误说法

• 将'运动会'和'比赛'互换 (Don't use 运动会 interchangeably with 比赛 — 运动会 refers to a full sports event or games with multiple disciplines, while 比赛 can refer to any single competition or match)

起源与历史

A compound of 运动 (to exercise/sport; 运 move + 动 move) and 会 (meeting/gathering). Together they mean a gathering for sporting events.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal