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体操 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • calisthenics noun Exercises that use the body's own weight for resistance, such as push-ups, squats, and sit-ups.
  • exercise noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
  • gymnastics noun A sport involving controlled, athletic movements that demand strength, flexibility, and balance.

Senses

体操 is used for these senses in English:

  • exercise (countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
  • gymnastics A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

exercise — full definition

  1. noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
  2. noun A task or activity designed to build or practice a skill.
  3. verb To do physical activity to stay fit or healthy.
  4. verb To use a right, power, or option.

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