Usage note
锻炼这个词用来描述身体上的活动，比如跑步、游泳或做操。
duànliàn zhè gè cí yòng lái bǐ sù tǐ jī cháng de huó dòng, rú kě pǎo lùn、yǒu yǒng huò zuò cāo。
The word 锻炼 is used to describe physical activities such as running, swimming, or doing exercises.
Context note
锻炼常用于描述日常活动，比如早晨跑步或周末去公园散步。
duànliàn cháng yòng lái bǐ sù rì chén huó dòng, rú kě zǎo shang pǎo lùn huò zhōu wèi qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
锻炼 is often used to describe daily activities such as morning running or weekend park walks.
5 examples
每天锻炼身体很重要。
měi tiān duàn liàn shēn tǐ hěn zhòng yào。
Exercising every day is very important.
他喜欢在公园里锻炼。
tā xǐ huan zài gōng yuán lǐ duàn liàn。
He likes to exercise in the park.
妈妈让我每天锻炼半小时。
mā ma ràng wǒ měi tiān duàn liàn bàn xiǎo shí。
Mom asks me to exercise for half an hour every day.
游泳是一种很好的锻炼方式。
yóu yǒng shì yì zhǒng hěn hǎo de duàn liàn fāng shì。
Swimming is a great way to exercise.
晚饭后，我经常去散步锻炼。
wǎn fàn hòu， wǒ jīng cháng qù sàn bù duàn liàn。
After dinner, I often go for a walk to exercise.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上跑步锻炼身体。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
Xiaoming runs every morning to exercise his body.
周末，他们全家一起去公园散步锻炼。
zhōu mò， tā men quán jiā yì qǐ qù gōng yuán sàn bù duàn liàn。
On weekends, they go for a walk in the park as a family to exercise together.
小红每天晚上做操锻炼身体。
xiǎo hóng měi tiān wǎn shàng zuò cāo duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
Xiaohong does exercises every night to exercise her body.
爸爸喜欢在健身房锻炼。
bà ba xǐ huan zài jiàn shēn fáng duàn liàn。
Dad likes to exercise in the gym.
妈妈建议我多参加体育锻炼。
mā ma jiàn yì wǒ duō cān jiā tǐ yù duàn liàn。
Mom suggests I participate more in sports exercises.
Mini dialogue
一起锻炼
A
你每天早上锻炼吗？
Nǐ měitiān zǎoshang duànliàn ma?
Do you exercise every morning?
B
对，我和爸爸一起锻炼。
Duì, wǒ hé bàba yīqǐ duànliàn.
Yes, I exercise with my dad.
锻炼身体
A
锻炼对身体好。
Duànliàn duì shēntǐ hǎo.
Exercise is good for your health.
B
我知道，所以我经常跑步锻炼。
Wǒ zhīdào, suǒyǐ wǒ jīngcháng pǎobù duànliàn.
I know, so I often run to exercise.
Related words and contrasts
similar
运动
yùndòng
sports; exercise
Often used for physical activity and sports
related
练习
liànxí
to practice
Repeated activity to improve a skill