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增强

zēng qiáng · zeng qiang

Traditional 增強

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to increase
  2. to strengthen
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Getting stronger

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)跑步(pǎobù)，想(xiǎng)增强(zēngqiáng)体力(tǐlì)。

    I run every morning to build up my stamina.

  2. Liangliang

    跑步(pǎobù)真的(zhēnde)能(néng)增强(zēngqiáng)体力(tǐlì)吗(ma)？

    Can running really build stamina?

  3. Dengdeng

    能(néng)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)能(néng)跑(pǎo)一(yī)公里(gōnglǐ)了(le)。

    Yes, I can already run a kilometer.

  4. Liangliang

    一(yī)公里(gōnglǐ)？那(nà)是(shì)你(nǐ)家(jiā)到(dào)楼下(lóuxià)的(de)路(lù)。

    A kilometer? That is the way from your home to downstairs.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，慢慢(mànmàn)来(lái)，体力(tǐlì)要(yào)一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)增强(zēngqiáng)。

    Right, take it slowly. Stamina builds up bit by bit.

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01

记(jì)住(zhù)，运(yùn)动(dòng)有(yǒu)助(zhù)于(yú)增(zēng)强(qiáng)肌(jī)肉(ròu)和(hé)骨(gǔ)骼(gé)。

Remember, exercise helps strengthen your muscles and bones.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

多(duō)读(dú)多(duō)写(xiě)可(kě)以(yǐ)增(zēng)强(qiáng)你(nǐ)的(de)语(yǔ)言(yán)表(biǎo)达(dá)能(néng)力(lì)。

Reading and writing more can strengthen your language expression ability.

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