English–Chinese
“exercise” in Chinese
How to say “exercise” in Chinese
“Exercise” in Chinese is 运动 (yùn dòng).
Purposeful movement of the body that can become repeated training or organized play.
Example sentences with 运动
她喜欢在公园运动，呼吸新鲜空气。tā xǐ huān zài gōng yuán yùn dòng hū xī xīn xiān kōng qì
She likes to exercise in the park and breathe fresh air.
Tips for using 运动
- The word fits both a regular activity and a competitive game, while English often chooses different words for these settings; context shows which meaning is intended.
Other Chinese words for “exercise”
我每天早上锻炼半小时。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng duàn liàn bàn xiǎo shí
I exercise for half an hour every morning.
每天早上我和孩子一起做体操。měi tiān zǎo shàng wǒ hé hái zi yì qǐ zuò tǐ cāo
Every morning, my child and I exercise together.
每个公民都可以行使投票权。měi gè gōng mín dōu ké yǐ xíng shǐ tóu piào quán
Every citizen can exercise the right to vote.
这套练习题太难了。zhè tào liàn xí tí tài nán le
This set of exercises is too difficult.