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健身

jiàn shēn · jian shen

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Meaning

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  1. to exercise
  2. to keep fit
  3. to work out
  4. physical exercise
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Working out in the park

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)最近(zuìjìn)在(zài)健身(jiànshēn)吗(ma)？

    Have you been working out lately?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)健身(jiànshēn)。

    Yes, I work out in the park every morning.

  3. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)厉害(lìhai)！你(nǐ)做(zuò)什么(shénme)运动(yùndòng)？

    Wow! What do you do?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)先(xiān)跑步(pǎobù)，再(zài)做(zuò)几个(jǐge)动作(dòngzuò)。

    I jog first, then do a few moves.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)个(gè)大爷(dàye)也(yě)在(zài)健身(jiànshēn)吗(ma)？他(tā)在(zài)倒着(dàozhe)走(zǒu)！

    Is that old man working out too? He is walking backward!

  6. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)倒着(dàozhe)走(zǒu)也(yě)是(shì)健身(jiànshēn)。

    He says walking backward is exercise too.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)去(qù)健(jiàn)身(shēn)房(fáng)健(jiàn)身(shēn)，身(shēn)体(tǐ)越(yuè)来(lái)越(yuè)健(jiàn)康(kāng)。

He goes to the gym to work out every day, and his body is getting healthier and healthier.

02

为(wèi)了(le)保(bǎo)持(chí)身(shēn)材(cái)，她(tā)坚(jiān)持(chí)健(jiàn)身(shēn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)三(sān)年(nián)了(le)。

In order to keep her figure, she has persisted in working out for three years.

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