Usage note
健身可以用来描述锻炼身体、保持健康的行为。
jiànshēn kěyǐ lái yòng de miáo huì tuán jīn tǐ xiān、bǎo chí jiàn kāng de hánxíng。
健身 can be used to describe physical exercise and maintaining health.
Context note
这个词汇通常出现在健身房的广告中，或者在谈论健康生活方式时使用。
zhège cí huì tōng cháng chū xiàn jiàféngjiān de gào shuì zhōng、huò zhě zài tánlùn jiàn kāng shēnghuó fāshìshí shíròng shí使用。
This word is commonly found in gym advertisements or when discussing healthy lifestyles.
5 examples
我每天都会去健身房健身。
wǒ měi tiān dōu huì qù jiàn shēn fáng jiàn shēn。
I go to the gym for exercise every day.
她喜欢在周末进行一些简单的健身活动。
tā xǐ huan zài zhōu mò jìn xíng yì xiē jiǎn dān de jiàn shēn huó dòng。
She likes to do some simple fitness activities on weekends.
健身可以帮助我们保持健康。
jiàn shēn kě yǐ bāng zhù wǒ men bǎo chí jiàn kāng。
Fitness can help us maintain our health.
他每周都会去几次健身房。
tā měi zhōu dōu huì qù jǐ cì jiàn shēn fáng。
He goes to the gym a few times each week.
健身是保持健康的好方法。
jiàn shēn shì bǎo chí jiàn kāng de hǎo fāng fǎ。
Fitness is a good way to maintain health.
5 mini stories
妈妈每天早上都会去公园健身。爸爸则喜欢在晚上跑步。
mā ma měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì qù gōng yuán jiàn shēn。 bà ba zé xǐ huan zài wǎn shàng pǎo bù。
Mom goes for a fitness walk in the park every morning. Dad likes to run in the evening.
小明每天都会去健身房健身，因为他想保持健康。
xiǎo míng měi tiān dōu huì qù jiàn shēn fáng jiàn shēn， yīn wèi tā xiǎng bǎo chí jiàn kāng。
Xiaoming goes to the gym for exercise every day because he wants to stay healthy.
李阿姨每周都会去几次健身房健身，她觉得这对她的健康很有好处。
lǐ ā yí měi zhōu dōu huì qù jǐ cì jiàn shēn fáng jiàn shēn， tā jué de zhè duì tā de jiàn kāng hěn yǒu hǎo chù。
Aunt Li goes to the gym a few times each week for exercise. She thinks it’s very beneficial to her health.
张叔叔每周都会去健身房健身，他觉得这对他的健康很有好处。
zhāng shū shū měi zhōu dōu huì qù jiàn shēn fáng jiàn shēn， tā jué de zhè duì tā de jiàn kāng hěn yǒu hǎo chù。
Uncle Zhang goes to the gym for exercise every week. He thinks it’s very beneficial to his health.
小红每天早上都会去公园健身，她觉得这对她的健康很有好处。
xiǎo hóng měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì qù gōng yuán jiàn shēn， tā jué de zhè duì tā de jiàn kāng hěn yǒu hǎo chù。
Xiaohong goes for a fitness walk in the park every morning. She thinks it’s very beneficial to her health.
Mini dialogue
一起去健身
A
你周末喜欢做什么？
Nǐ zhōumò xǐhuān zuò shénme?
What do you like to do on weekends?
B
我喜欢去公园健身。
Wǒ xǐhuān qù gōngyuán jiànshēn.
I like to go to the park to work out.
健身的好处
A
每天健身让我感觉很有活力。
Měitiān jiànshēn ràng wǒ gǎnjué hěn yǒu huólì.
Working out every day makes me feel very energetic.
B
是的，健身对身体很好。
Shì de, jiànshēn duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.
Yes, keeping fit is very good for the body.
Related words and contrasts
similar
锻炼
duànliàn
exercise
general word for physical exercise
related
运动
yùndòng
sports; physical activity
often used together with 健身
opposite
休息
xiūxi
rest
opposite of working out