申奧
shēn'ào

to bid for the Olympics

  1. 申 shēn verb
    abbreviation of 申请 申請 shēn​qǐng
    to apply for
    to apply for something by stating reasons and making an official request to an authority or organization
  2. 奥 奧 ào noun
    abbreviation of 奥运会 奧運會 ào​yùn​huì
    Olympic Games
    the Olympics; an international multi-sport event held every four years, short for 奥林匹克运动会 ào​lín​pǐ​kè​yùn​dòng​huì