健身

健身 jiànshēn

Fitness (physical exercise)

HSK 5 jianshen

What 健身 means

  1. Fitness (physical exercise)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 健身 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

健身 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

jiàn
Healthy
shēn
Body (life - oneself - personally)

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Questions about 健身

What does 健身 mean in English?

健身 is pronounced jiànshēn and means Fitness (physical exercise).

How do you pronounce 健身?

健身 is jiànshēn in pinyin — written jianshen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 健身?

健身 is written with 2 characters: 健 (jiàn) Healthy, 身 (shēn) Body (life - oneself - personally). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 健身 an HSK word?

Yes — 健身 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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