English–Chinese

“gym” in Chinese

Chinese

Also健身房 (jiàn shēn fáng)

Pronunciation

Pinyintǐ yù guǎn

Example

今天下午我们去体育馆打篮球。jīn tiān xià wǔ wǒ men qù tǐ yù guǎn dǎ lán qiú

This afternoon, we are going to the gym to play basketball.

Illustration for 体育馆 (gym)

How to say “gym” in Chinese

“Gym” in Chinese is 体育馆 (tǐ yù guǎn).

An indoor sports place with space for players, sports equipment, and people watching a game.

Full entry for 体育馆: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 体育馆

周末体育馆常常有比赛。zhōu mò tǐ yù guǎn cháng cháng yǒu bǐ sài

Games are often held at the sports center on weekends.

Tips for using 体育馆

  • A school map and a city event poster can use the same word for a sports building, even when the buildings are very different in size.

Other Chinese words for “gym”

我每天去健身房锻炼身体。wǒ měi tiān qù jiàn shēn fáng duàn liàn shēn tǐ

I go to the gym every day to work out.

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