ou3 lam4 pat1 hak1奧林匹克奥林匹克
Jyutpingou3 lam4 pat1 hak1
Yaleou làhm pāt hāk
Definition
The Olympics; the Olympic Games.
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How it's used
While 奧林匹克 is the formal name, it is rarely used in casual speech because it is quite a mouthful. Most people prefer the shortened forms 奧運 or 奧運會 for everyday conversation. Using the full four-character name often sounds like you are reading from a news report or a formal document.
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gaai3屆gaiExamples
Where is the Olympics being held this year?
I really like watching the Olympic opening ceremony.
Related words
Common phrases
Olympic Games
Olympic spirit
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