Meaning of 健身
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to exercise
- to keep fit
- to work out
- physical exercise
How to use 健身
健身 is the everyday word for working out, especially at a gym, and it often appears in 健身房 (jiànshēnfáng, gym). It is a verb-object style word, so it usually does not take another object after it. Example: 我每天下班以后去健身。(Wǒ měitiān xiàbān yǐhòu qù jiànshēn.) I go work out every day after work.
健 (jiàn) is the same 健 as in 健康 (jiànkāng), meaning strong and healthy, and 身 (shēn) is the body, as in 身体 (shēntǐ). Put them together and you get making the body strong, which is working out.
Common mistake: Learners often write 健 as 建 (jiàn, to build), because they sound the same. 健 has the person radical 亻 on the left, and you can link it to a person being healthy. Another mistake is adding an object, as in 健身身体. Just say 健身, or use 锻炼身体 (duànliàn shēntǐ) if you want to mention the body.
健身 in example sentences
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健 jiàn · strong · 10 strokes
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身 shēn · body · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 健身.
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 身边 | shēnbiān | at one's side; on hand |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | health; healthy |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID |
| 自身 | zìshēn | itself; oneself |
| 身份 | shēnfèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacit |
| 转身 | zhuǎnshēn | (of a person) to turn round; to face about |
| 身材 | shēncái | stature; build (height and weight) |
| 身高 | shēngāo | (a person's) height |
| 一身 | yīshēn | whole body; from head to toe |
Questions about 健身
What does 健身 mean?
健身 (jiànshēn) means "to exercise; to keep fit" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 健身?
健身 is made of 2 characters: 健 (10 strokes), 身 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 健身 an HSK word?
Yes. 健身 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 健身 and 锻炼?
锻炼 (duànliàn) is broader and can take an object, as in 锻炼身体 (to exercise the body). 健身 usually suggests fitness training like gym workouts, weights, or classes.
How do I say gym or fitness coach in Chinese?
A gym is 健身房 (jiànshēnfáng). A fitness coach or personal trainer is 健身教练 (jiànshēn jiàoliàn).