Usage note
运动表示身体活动，也可以表示体育活动。
yùn dòng biǎo shì shēn tǐ huó dòng， yě kě yǐ biǎo shì tǐ yù huó dòng。
运动 means physical activity and can also mean sports.
Context note
运动常出现在健康、学校和兴趣话题里。
yùn dòng cháng chū xiàn zài jiàn kāng 、 xué xiào hé xìng qù huà tí lǐ。
运动 often appears in health, school, and hobby topics.
5 examples
我喜欢运动。
wǒ xǐ huan yùn dòng。
I like exercise.
每天运动很重要。
měi tiān yùn dòng hěn zhòng yào。
Exercising every day is important.
他们在运动场上运动。
tā men zài yùn dòng chǎng shàng yùn dòng。
They are exercising on the sports field.
运动以后要喝水。
yùn dòng yǐ hòu yào hē shuǐ。
Drink water after exercising.
他最喜欢的运动是足球。
tā zuì xǐ huan de yùn dòng shì zú qiú。
His favorite sport is soccer.
5 mini stories
早上我们在操场上运动。空气很新鲜。
zǎo shàng wǒ men zài cāo chǎng shàng yùn dòng。 kōng qì hěn xīn xiān。
In the morning we exercise on the playground. The air is fresh.
爸爸说运动以后会更有精神。
bà ba shuō yùn dòng yǐ hòu huì gèng yǒu jīng shén。
Dad said we feel more energetic after exercise.
姐姐最喜欢的运动是跳绳。她每天都会练习。
jiě jie zuì xǐ huan de yùn dòng shì tiào shéng。 tā měi tiān dōu huì liàn xí。
My older sister's favorite sport is skipping rope. She practices every day.
老师带我们做运动，大家都笑得很开心。
lǎo shī dài wǒ men zuò yùn dòng， dà jiā dōu xiào dé hěn kāi xīn。
The teacher led us in exercise, and everyone laughed happily.
天气好的时候，我想去外面运动。
tiān qì hǎo de shí hòu， wǒ xiǎng qù wài miàn yùn dòng。
When the weather is nice, I want to go outside and exercise.
Mini dialogue
喜欢的运动
A
你最喜欢的运动是什么？
Nǐ zuì xǐhuan de yùndòng shì shénme?
What's your favorite sport?
B
我最喜欢跑步，运动让我很开心。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan pǎobù, yùndòng ràng wǒ hěn kāixīn.
I like running best. Exercise makes me happy.
一起运动
A
我们下午一起去运动吧！
Wǒmen xiàwǔ yīqǐ qù yùndòng ba!
Let's go exercise together this afternoon!
B
好主意，多运动对身体好。
Hǎo zhǔyi, duō yùndòng duì shēntǐ hǎo.
Good idea, more exercise is good for your health.
Related words and contrasts
similar
跑步
pǎobù
running
running is a type of exercise
related
健康
jiànkāng
healthy
exercise helps you stay healthy
contrast
休息
xiūxi
rest
after exercise, you need rest