What 健身 means
- Fitness (physical exercise)
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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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