奥林匹克 (Àolínpǐkè): Olympic

Meanings

1 Olympic
2 the Olympics

Characters

奥

measure word; to match

克

kè

to overcome; gram

Phonetic transliteration of 'Olympic'.

Examples

奥林匹克运动会每四年举办一次。

Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì měi sì nián jǔbàn yí cì.

The Olympic Games are held every four years.

Tips

usage

Often shortened to 奥运 (Àoyùn) in everyday speech, especially in 奥运会 (Àoyùnhuì, Olympic Games).

Stroke Order

奥 ào

林 lín

匹 pǐ

克 kè

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