博览会 bólǎnhuì an exposition
an exposition; an international fair
How to remember 博览会: 博 to gamble + 览 to look over + 会 can = an exposition.
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- A large-scale exposition or international fair - 世界博览会 (shìjiè bólǎnhuì) World Expo, 图书博览会 (túshū bólǎnhuì) book fair.
- Grander in scale than a 展览会 (zhǎnlǎnhuì, exhibition); implies a broad, comprehensive showcase (博 = broad, 览 = to view).
- Often shortened to 博览会 or 世博会 for the World Expo. Formal register.