wan6 dung6 wui2運動會运动会
Jyutpingwan6 dung6 wui2
Yalewahn duhng wúi
Definition
Athletics meet; sports day, especially as a school activity.
colloquialschoolsports
How it's used
Refers specifically to the annual competitive event held by schools or organizations, rather than general athletic activity. It carries a strong sense of school spirit and community participation, often involving house competitions and cheering squads. When discussing general exercise, use 運動 instead.
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Next Friday is the school sports day.
Have you signed up for the sports day yet?
Related words
Common phrases
participate in sports day
school sports day
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 運動, which means exercise or sports in general. Remember that 運動會 is a specific scheduled event, not a synonym for physical fitness or working out.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
