Chinese Conversation · Level 40
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Chinese word
健身
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiàn shēn
Meaning
- verbwork out
Example
你想和我一起去健身吗？nǐ xiǎng hé wǒ yì qǐ qù jiàn shēn ma
Do you want to work out with me?
More examples
我打算明天和朋友一起去健身。wǒ dǎ suàn míng tiān hé péng yǒu yì qǐ qù jiàn shēn
I plan to go work out with my friends tomorrow.
Core concept
An active practice centered on improving the body's strength and health.
Common phrases
去健身qù jiàn shēn
go work out
每天健身měi tiān jiàn shēn
work out every day
开始健身kāi shǐ jiàn shēn
start working out
Similar words
运动yùn dòng: Doing physical activities in general.
锻炼duàn liàn: Training the body over time to improve fitness or strength.
训练xùn liàn: Practicing a particular skill or movement again and again.
做运动zuò yùn dòng: Taking part in physical exercise.
Definition in Chinese
通过锻炼身体来增强体质、保持或改善健康的活动。tōng guò duàn liàn shēn tǐ lái zēng qiáng tǐ zhì bǎo chí huò gǎi shàn jiàn kāng de huó dòng
Word origin
The characters 健 (jiàn, "healthy") and 身 (shēn, "body") combine to express a healthy body, a meaning that extends naturally to the activity used to achieve it.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word functions as an action word, while English usually uses a noun when referring to the activity as a general idea.
Other meanings
- fitnessnoun
Opposites
- 久坐jiǔ zuòsit for long periodsverb
Related words
- 健身房jiàn shēn fánggymnoun
- 健身教练jiàn shēn jiào liànfitness trainernoun
- 健身器材jiàn shēn qì cáiworkout equipmentnoun