"exercise" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 锻炼
• 练习
• 习题

Definition

Exercise 指为了让身体健康强壮而进行的体育活动。它也可以指用来培养某种技能的练习或任务。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Exercise' 作名词时常指身体锻炼；作动词时，表示锻炼身体、运用或训练某种能力。说体育活动时，英语里常见 'do exercise' 和 'get some exercise'；在日常口语中也常说 'work out'。在学校语境里，它还可以表示练习题或练习活动，如 'grammar exercises'。

Examples

I exercise for thirty minutes every day.

我每天**锻炼**三十分钟。

Walking is good exercise.

走路是很好的**锻炼**。

Please finish the grammar exercise on page ten.

请完成第十页的语法**练习**。

I know I should exercise more, but I never have time after work.

我知道我应该多**锻炼**，但下班后我总是没时间。

The doctor told me to get more exercise and sleep better.

医生告诉我要多**运动**，也要睡得更好。

That team-building exercise was awkward, but at least it was short.

那个团队建设**活动**很尴尬，不过至少很短。