How to say “work out” in Chinese
work out (fitness)
“Work out” in Chinese is 健身, jiàn shēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
健身 is read jiàn shēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 建 jiàn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “健身”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 健身. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他每天下班以后去健身。tāměitiānxiàbānyǐhòuqùjiànshēnHe works out every day after work.
- 我每周去三次健身房wǒměizhōuqùsāncìjiànshēnfángI go to the gym three times a week.
More words from the lesson “At the gym”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “work out” in Chinese?
“Work out” in Chinese is 健身, pinyin jiànshēn.
What does 健身 mean?
健身 (jiànshēn) means “work out (fitness)”.
How do you write 健身?
健身 is 2 characters: 健 (jiàn) — strong, healthy; 身 (shēn) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 健身?
健身 is read jiànshēn. Tones: jiàn — fourth tone, shēn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“work out” in the lesson “At the gym”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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