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体育馆

tǐ yù guǎn

gymnasium

Usage note

体育馆是进行体育运动和锻炼身体的地方，里面通常有篮球场、游泳池等设施。

tǐ yù guǎn shì jìn xíng tǐ yù yùn dòng hé duàn liàn shēn tǐ de dì fāng, lǐ miàn tōng cháng yǒu lán qiú chǎng, yóu yǒng chí děng shè shī.

A gymnasium is a place for doing sports and exercising, often with facilities like basketball courts and swimming pools.

Context note

体育馆是进行体育运动和锻炼身体的地方，属于日常生活话题。

tǐ yù guǎn shì jìn xíng tǐ yù yùn dòng hé duàn liàn shēn tǐ de dì fāng, shǔ yú rì cháng shēng huó huà tí.

This word refers to a place for sports and physical exercise, and it belongs to the daily-life topic.

5 examples

我们学校的体育馆很大。
wǒ men xué xiào de tǐ yù guǎn hěn dà。
Our school's gymnasium is very big.
周末我经常去体育馆打篮球。
zhōu mò wǒ jīng cháng qù tǐ yù guǎn dǎ lán qiú。
On weekends, I often go to the gymnasium to play basketball.
体育馆里有很多健身器材。
tǐ yù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō jiàn shēn qì cái。
The gymnasium has many fitness machines.
运动会时，体育馆会很热闹。
yùn dòng huì shí， tǐ yù guǎn huì hěn rè nào。
During the sports meeting, the gymnasium is very lively.
我妈妈喜欢在体育馆跳舞。
wǒ mā ma xǐ huan zài tǐ yù guǎn tiào wǔ。
My mom likes to dance in the gymnasium.

5 mini stories

周末，爸爸带我去体育馆打乒乓球。我们在里面玩得很开心。
zhōu mò， bà ba dài wǒ qù tǐ yù guǎn dǎ pīng pāng qiú。 wǒ men zài lǐ miàn wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
On weekends, Dad takes me to the gymnasium to play table tennis. We have a lot of fun there.
妈妈说，体育馆是锻炼身体的好地方。她经常带我去那里跑步。
mā ma shuō， tǐ yù guǎn shì duàn liàn shēn tǐ de hǎo dì fāng。 tā jīng cháng dài wǒ qù nà lǐ pǎo bù。
Mom says the gymnasium is a good place to exercise. She often takes me there for running.
学校里有一个大的体育馆。我们可以在里面打篮球和踢足球。
xué xiào lǐ yǒu yí gè dà de tǐ yù guǎn。 wǒ men kě yǐ zài lǐ miàn dǎ lán qiú hé tī zú qiú。
Our school has a large gymnasium. We can play basketball and football there.
体育馆里有很多人。他们有的在跑步，有的在打羽毛球。
tǐ yù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén。 tā men yǒu de zài pǎo bù， yǒu de zài dǎ yǔ máo qiú。
There are many people in the gymnasium. Some are running, and others are playing badminton.
我最喜欢的体育馆是学校的。那里有很多体育设施。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan de tǐ yù guǎn shì xué xiào de。 nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō tǐ yù shè shī。
My favorite gymnasium is the one at school. There are many sports facilities there.

Mini dialogue

去体育馆

A
今天下午我们去体育馆打球吧？
Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒmen qù tǐyùguǎn dǎqiú ba?
Shall we go to the gymnasium to play ball this afternoon?
B
好呀，体育馆里很宽敞。
Hǎo ya, tǐyùguǎn lǐ hěn kuānchǎng.
Sure, the gymnasium is very spacious.

找体育馆

A
请问，体育馆怎么走？
Qǐngwèn, tǐyùguǎn zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the gymnasium?
B
一直往前走，左边就是体育馆。
Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu, zuǒbiān jiù shì tǐyùguǎn.
Go straight ahead, the gymnasium is on the left.

Related words and contrasts

related
操场
cāo chǎng
playground; sports field

操场 is an outdoor sports field, while 体育馆 is an indoor gymnasium.

related
健身房
jiàn shēn fáng
fitness room; gym

健身房 is a smaller gym for exercise, not as big as a 体育馆.

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