Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games is drawing near. Are you interested in speaking some simple Chinese with Chinese friends when you visit Beijing for the great event? ChineseHour lists the hot Chinese Olympic words and expressions for you. You may start a conversation “我喜欢Wǒ xǐhuan…, I love … “. Practice makes perfect, if you have problems about them, please refer to Chinese teachers at ChineseHour.com right away.

— For speeches: 
和平奥运 hépín gàoyùn
Peaceful Olympics
 
和谐奥运héxié àoyùn
Harmonious Olympics 
 
科技奥运 kējì àoyùn
High-tech Olympics 
 
绿色奥运 lǜsè àoyùn
Green Olympics 
 
人文奥运 rénwén àoyùn
People’s Olympics 
 
平安奥运 píngān àoyùn
Safe Olympics

 

— For conversation:
Wish Beijing Olympic Games a great success!
祝北京奥运会圆满成功。
Zhù Běijīng àoyùnhuì yuánmǎn chénggōng.
 

北京, 加油。Cheerio, Beijing!
Běijīng，jiāyóu.

奥运, 加油。Cheerio, Olympics!
Àoyùn，jiāyóu.

奥运会 àoyùnhuì，Olympic Games
开幕式 kāimùshì，opening ceremony
闭幕式 bìmùshì，closing ceremony

奥运场馆 àoyùn chǎngguǎn，Olympic venues
鸟巢 niǎocháo, Bird’s Nest （China’s National Stadium）
水立方shuǐ lìfāng， Water Cube （National Aquatics Center）
中文时间 Zhōngwén shíjiān，ChineseHour
志愿者 zhìyuànzhě，volunteers
火炬接力 huǒjù jiēlì，Torch Relay

奥运村àoyùn cūn, Olympic Village

奥运人家 Àoyùn rénjiā, Olympic homestays

奥运特许商品 Àoyùn tèxǔ shāngpǐn,  franchised goods for Olympic Game

奥运专用车道 Àoyùn zhuānyòng chēdào, Olympic driveway

奥运媒体村 Àoyùn méitǐ cūn,  Olympic Media Village

主新闻中心 zhǔ xīnwén zhōngxīn, Main Press Center (MPC)

国际广播中心 guójì guǎngbō zhōngxīn, International Broadcast Center (IBC)

— For posters:  

同一个世界 同一个梦想
tongyīgè shìjiè, tongyīgè mèngxiǎng
One World One Dream

点燃激情 传递梦想
Diǎnránjīqíng，chuándìmèngxiǎng
Light the passion, share the dream.

更快 更高 更强
gèngkuài gènggāo gèngqiáng
Faster Higher and Stronger

文明北京 和谐奥运
wénmíng běijīng，héxié àoyùn
Sophisticated Beijing for a harmonious Olympic Games

微笑北京 共享奥运
wēixiàoběijīng，gòngxiǎng àoyùn
Smiling Beijing and inclusive Olympic Games

活力北京 超越梦想
huólì běijīng，chāoyuè mèngxiǎng
Robust Beijing to exceed the Dreams