Discover Everything About The Olympics in Chinese // Get Ready for Paris 2024

No matter which country you’re rooting for, the Olympic Games are an event no one can miss!

In this article, you’re going to learn all the key vocabulary about sports from the Olympics in Chinese.

Then you’ll be able to talk about the Olympic Games with your Chinese friends!

So, what are you waiting for… Ready, Steady, Go!

Olympics in Chinese – The Basics

Olympics in Chinese – Ball Games

Olympics in Chinese – Aquatic Games

Olympics in Chinese – Other Sports

Olympics in Chinese – Specific Vocabulary

Olympics in Chinese – FAQ’s

Olympics in Chinese – The Basics

The first thing to learn is how to say Olympic Games in Mandarin:

Olympic Games

Play 奥林匹克运动会 – àolínpǐkè yùndònghuì

Even though people normally just call them Play 奥运会 (ào yùn huì) for short.

Here’s more vocabulary for the Olympics in Chinese before we dive into the sports in more detail ⬇️

🥇 According to tradition, the Olympic Torch Play 奥运会的圣火 (àoyùnhuì de shènghuǒ) is a flame that marks the start of the Olympic Games.

🥇 The Olympic Flag Play 奥运会会旗 (àoyùnhuìhuìqí), which is hung to fly in the main stadium as well as in all other venues during the Games, is white with five interlaced rings in the centre – these are called the Olympic Rings Play 奥运会五环 (àoyùnhuìwǔhuán).

🥇 The Opening Ceremony of the Olympics in Chinese is called 奥运会开幕式 (àoyùnhuì kāimù shì).

DID YOU KNOW – The 2024 Olympics will be hosted in Paris and will start on July 26th

Get ready for the 28 sports included on the program of the Olympic Games!

Olympics in Chinese – Ball Games

First things first, all the sports including a ball 🏀

What’s your favourite? Let us know in the comments!

Olympics in Chinese – Aquatic Games

Even though all these sports are related to water, you’ll rarely see the character for water 水 (shuǐ) in their names. Have a look:

That’s not the end!

The Olympic Games include many more sports, and lucky for you, we translated them all:

Olympics in Chinese – Other Sports

Olympics in Chinese – Specific Vocabulary

Now that you know the names of all the Olympic Sports in Chinese, you just need to learn these other few words to watch and comment on the games with your Chinese friends:

In conclusion, I want to make sure you know how to support your team properly.

So when the athletes enter the Olympic stadium, no matter if you are at home or in the hosting country, get ready to cheer them up by saying “加油，加油！” (jiāyóu) which literally means “to add oil” …

But wait, we need to know how to cheer on our nation in Chinese also, right? Check out our list of countries in Chinese so you know how to say your home country!

GO TEAM! 💪

Olympics in Chinese – FAQ’s

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