健身

健身 jiànshēn

Fitness (physical exercise)

健身 in a sentence HSK 5 jianshen

What 健身 means

  1. Fitness (physical exercise)

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

健
jiàn
Healthy
身
shēn
Body (life - oneself - personally)

How to write 健身

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健身 in a sentence

他每周健身三次。
Tā měi zhōu jiànshēn sān cì.
He works out three times a week.
楼下有一家健身房。
Lóuxià yǒu yì jiā jiànshēnfáng.
There is a gym downstairs.

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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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