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肌肉

jīròu

muscle

Usage note

肌肉表示身体里帮助运动的部分。

jī ròu biǎo shì shēn tǐ lǐ bāng zhù yùn dòng de bù fen。

肌肉 means the body part that helps movement.

Context note

肌肉常用于身体、运动和健康。

jī ròu cháng yòng yú shēn tǐ 、 yùn dòng hé jiàn kāng。

It is often used with the body, exercise, and health.

5 examples

他在锻炼肌肉
tā zài duàn liàn jī ròu。
He is exercising his muscles.
肌肉很强壮。
jī ròu hěn qiáng zhuàng。
The muscles are very strong.
运动能帮助肌肉
yùn dòng néng bāng zhù jī ròu。
Exercise can help muscles.
她觉得腿上有肌肉
tā jué de tuǐ shàng yǒu jī ròu。
She feels the muscles in her legs.
肌肉需要休息。
jī ròu xū yào xiū xi。
Muscles need rest.

5 mini stories

老师说,运动能让肌肉更强。
lǎo shī shuō, yùn dòng néng ràng jī ròu gèng qiáng。
The teacher said exercise can make muscles stronger.
他锻炼后,肌肉酸酸的。
tā duàn liàn hòu, jī ròu suān suān de。
After exercising, his muscles felt sore.
孩子们了解了肌肉的作用。
hái zi men liǎo jiě le jī ròu de zuò yòng。
The children learned about the function of muscles.
肌肉需要吃饭和休息。
jī ròu xū yào chī fàn hé xiū xi。
Muscles need food and rest.
她发现自己的肌肉更有力量了。
tā fā xiàn zì jǐ de jī ròu gèng yǒu lì liàng le。
She found her muscles had become stronger.

Mini dialogue

锻炼身体

A
你每天跑步吗?
Nǐ měitiān pǎobù ma?
Do you run every day?
B
是的,跑步可以让我的肌肉更强壮。
Shì de, pǎobù kěyǐ ràng wǒ de jīròu gèng qiángzhuàng.
Yes, running can make my muscles stronger.

搬东西

A
这个箱子很重,你能搬动吗?
Zhège xiāngzi hěn zhòng, nǐ néng bāndòng ma?
This box is very heavy. Can you move it?
B
我试试。我需要用胳膊上的肌肉
Wǒ shì shì. Wǒ xūyào yòng gēbo shàng de jīròu.
I'll try. I need to use the muscles in my arms.

Related words and contrasts

related
力量
lìliàng
strength

力量 is strength, which comes from muscles.

related
骨骼
gǔgé
skeleton

骨骼 is the skeleton, which muscles attach to.

related
运动
yùndòng
exercise

运动 is exercise, which helps build muscles.

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