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世博會

简世博会 · 繁世博會

Mandarin · pinyin Shì bó huì

World Expo (abbr. for 世界博覽會 Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì)

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世: shì · generation; world; era
博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–2–4 · Shi4 bo2 hui4

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 世界博覽會／世界博览会 (shìjiè bólǎnhuì, “World Expo”)

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