世界博覽會

简 世界博览会 · 繁 世界博覽會
Mandarin · pinyin Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì

Meanings

  1. World Expo
  2. abbr. to 世博 Shì bó
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世
shì · generation; world; era
界
jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
博
bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
覽
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會
huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
览
lǎn · look at, inspect; perceive
会
huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
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4–4–2–3–4 · Shi4 jie4 Bo2 lan3 hui4

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sai3 gaai3 bok3 laam5 wui2

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noun

  1. World Exposition

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