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运动

yùn dòng · yun dong

Traditional 運動

HSK 2Measure word: 场 chǎng

Meaning

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  1. to move
  2. to exercise
  3. sports
  4. exercise
  5. motion
  6. movement
  7. campaign
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Walking counts

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)什么(shénme)运动(yùndòng)？

    Dengdeng, what sport do you like?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)运动(yùndòng)是(shì)走路(zǒulù)。

    My favourite sport is walking.

  3. Liangliang

    走路(zǒulù)不算(bùsuàn)运动(yùndòng)吧(ba)？

    Walking doesn't really count as a sport, does it?

  4. Dengdeng

    走去(zǒuqù)面包店(miànbāodiàn)也(yě)是(shì)运动(yùndòng)。

    Walking to the bakery counts as exercise too.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)运动(yùndòng)三次(sāncì)，因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)一天(yītiān)去(qù)三次(sāncì)。

    Then you exercise three times a day, since you go three times a day.

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2 examples
01

有(yǒu)些(xiē)人(rén)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)运(yùn)动(dòng)，有(yǒu)些(xiē)人(rén)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)。

Some people like sports, and others don't.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)运(yùn)动(dòng)，也(yě)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)音(yīn)乐(yuè)。

He likes sports as well as music.

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

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运
yùn

to move; to transport

动
dòng

(of sth) to move; to set in movement

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