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热身

rè shēn · re shen

Traditional 熱身

Meaning

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  1. to warm up (sports)
  2. (fig.) to prepare
  3. to get in condition
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Warm up first

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，今天(jīntiān)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)跑步(pǎobù)吧(ba)。

    Dengdeng, let us go running today.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，先(xiān)热身(rèshēn)吧(ba)。

    OK, let us warm up first.

  3. Liangliang

    热身(rèshēn)？我(wǒ)不用(bùyòng)，我(wǒ)天天(tiāntiān)跑(pǎo)。

    Warm up? I do not need to. I run every day.

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)热身(rèshēn)，腿(tuǐ)会(huì)疼(téng)的(de)。

    Without a warm-up, your legs will hurt.

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)……哎哟(āiyō)，热身(rèshēn)的(de)时候(shíhou)我的(wǒde)腿(tuǐ)就(jiù)疼(téng)了(le)。

    Fine... ouch, my leg already hurts while warming up.

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01

比(bǐ)赛(sài)前(qián)，运(yùn)动(dòng)员(yuán)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)热(rè)身(shēn)。

Before the match, the athletes are warming up.

02

跑(pǎo)步(bù)前(qián)先(xiān)热(rè)身(shēn)可(kě)以(yǐ)避(bì)免(miǎn)受(shòu)伤(shāng)。

Warming up before running can help avoid injury.

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