Chinese word

健身房

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn shēn fáng

Meaning

  • noungym

Example

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.

Illustration for 健身房 (gym)

More examples

这周我打算去健身房锻炼身体。zhè zhōu wǒ dǎ suàn qù jiàn shēn fáng duàn liàn shēn tǐ

This week I plan to go to the gym to work out.

Core concept

A dedicated place where people use equipment, join classes, or work with a coach to build fitness.

Common phrases

  • 去健身房锻炼身体qù jiàn shēn fáng duàn liàn shēn tǐ

    go to the gym to work out

  • 买健身房会员卡mǎi jiàn shēn fáng huì yuán kǎ

    buy a gym membership card

  • 在健身房做有氧运动zài jiàn shēn fáng zuò yóu yǎng yùn dòng

    do aerobic exercise at the gym

Similar words

健身俱乐部jiàn shēn jù lè bù: A member-oriented fitness facility that provides equipment, instructors, and group exercise classes.
健身中心jiàn shēn zhōng xīn: A fitness facility with a range of equipment and programs for personal exercise or coached training.

Definition in Chinese

指以器械、团课和教练指导为主，为改善体能、减脂或塑形提供训练与服务的健身机构或场所。zhǐ yǐ qì xiè tuán kè hé jiào liàn zhí dǎo wéi zhǔ wèi gǎi shàn tǐ néng jiǎn zhī huò sù xíng tí gōng xùn liàn yǔ fú wù de jiàn shēn jī gòu huò cháng suǒ

Word origin

健 (jiàn, "healthy") + 身 (shēn, "body") + 房 (fáng, "room") forms a compound meaning a room or facility for making the body healthy and fit.

Usage tips

  • Membership, monthly fees, opening hours, and class reservations are common conversation topics when this facility comes up in everyday life.

Opposites

  • 户外锻炼hù wài duàn liànoutdoor exercisenoun
  • 居家健身jū jiā jiàn shēnat-home fitnessnoun

Related words

  • 健身教练jiàn shēn jiào liànfitness trainernoun
  • 健身器材jiàn shēn qì cáifitness equipmentnoun
  • 健身课程jiàn shēn kè chéngfitness classnoun

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