Chinese word

杠铃

Pronunciation

Pinyingàng líng

Meaning

  • nounbarbell

Example

请把那根杠铃递给我。qǐng bǎ nà gēn gàng líng dì gěi wǒ

Please hand me that barbell.

Illustration for 杠铃 (barbell)

More examples

教练正在示范如何正确举起杠铃。jiào liàn zhèng zài shì fàn rú hé zhèng què jú qǐ gàng líng

The coach is demonstrating how to lift the barbell correctly.

Core concept

A lifting bar with a central handhold and heavy loads balanced at its two ends.

Common phrases

  • 举起杠铃jú qǐ gàng líng

    lift the barbell

  • 卧推杠铃wò tuī gàng líng

    bench-press the barbell

  • 放下杠铃fàng xià gàng líng

    lower the barbell

Similar words

哑铃yǎ líng: A short bar with weights at both ends, designed to be held in one hand for exercise.
壶铃hú líng: A roughly round weight with a handle, used for lifting and swinging exercises.

Definition in Chinese

一种用于力量训练的器械，由可握持的长杆和装在两端的配重构成，常用于举起或支撑较大负重的动作。yì zhǒng yòng yú lì liàng xùn liàn de qì xiè yóu kě wò chí de cháng gān hé zhuāng zài liǎng duān de pèi zhòng gòu chéng cháng yòng yú jú qǐ huò zhī chēng jiào dà fù zhòng de dòng zuò

Word origin

杠铃 (gànglíng, "barbell") is formed from 杠 (gàng, "bar or crossbar") and 铃 (líng, "bell"), linking the bar with the metal weights attached to its ends.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can state a barbell's weight before its name, as in 20公斤的杠铃 (èrshí gōngjīn de gànglíng, "a 20-kilogram barbell"), which makes the number describe the equipment.

Opposites

  • 哑铃yǎ língdumbbellnoun

Related words

  • 杠铃片gàng líng piànbarbell platenoun
  • 杠铃杆gàng líng gānbarbell shaftnoun
  • 杠铃架gàng líng jiàbarbell racknoun

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