健
身

To exercise in Chinese: 健身 (jiàn shēn)

jiàn shēn

to exercise

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to exercise
  2. 2to keep fit
  3. 3to work out
  4. 4physical exercise

Stroke order

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健
身

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕㄣ

shēn

ㄕ/ shㄣ/ en—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 我每周去健身三次。

    wǒ měi zhōu qù jiàn shēn sān cì。

    I go to work out three times a week.

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Related words

身体

shēn tǐ

the body

健康

jiàn kāng

health

身材

shēn cái

stature

身份

shēn fèn

identity

身上

shēn shang

on the body

全身

quán shēn

the whole body

身边

shēn biān

at one's side

自身

zì shēn

itself

身高

shēn gāo

(a person's) height

转身

zhuǎn shēn

(of a person) to turn round

健全

jiàn quán

robust

一身

yī shēn

whole body

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