运动yùn dòngto exercise
运动 (yùn dòng) means "to exercise" as a verb, and "sports" or "exercise" as a noun. It covers activities like running, swimming, and ball games that keep the body healthy, as in 我每天运动 (I exercise every day) and 你喜欢什么运动 (what sports do you like).
What does 运动 mean?
- 1.
to exerciseverb
- 2.
sportsnoun
- 3.
exercisenoun
What do the characters in 运动 mean?
- 运to move
- 动(of sth) to move
How do you use 运动?
运动 can be used as a verb on its own, as in 去运动, or as a noun after 做 or 喜欢.
What are some examples of 运动 in a sentence?
How is 运动 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你最近好像瘦了。
Nǐ zuìjìn hǎoxiàng shòu le.
You seem to have lost weight lately.
- Speaker B:
是啊,我每天下班以后去运动。
Shì a, wǒ měitiān xiàbān yǐhòu qù yùndòng.
Yes, I go and exercise every day after work.
- Speaker A:
你做什么运动?
Nǐ zuò shénme yùndòng?
What exercise do you do?
- Speaker B:
游泳,有时候也打篮球。
Yóuyǒng, yǒushíhou yě dǎ lánqiú.
Swimming, and sometimes basketball too.
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Related words
- 身体shēn tǐthe bodyHSK 2
- 动dòngto moveHSK 2
- 动物dòng wùanimalHSK 3
- 活动huó dòngto exercise; to move about; to work outHSK 4
- 激动jī dòngto move emotionallyHSK 4
- 动作dòng zuòmovement; motion; actionHSK 4
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.