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体育 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • exercise noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
  • game noun An activity played for entertainment or competition, following a set of rules.
  • gymnastics noun A sport involving controlled, athletic movements that demand strength, flexibility, and balance.

Senses

体育 is used for these senses in English:

  • exercise (countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
  • game (countable) A particular instance of playing a game.
  • gymnastics A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
  • physical education An element of an educational curriculum concerned with bodily development, physical health and wellness, strength, physical co-ordination, and agility.

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.

game — full definition

  1. noun An activity played for entertainment or competition, following a set of rules.
  2. adj Willing and ready to take part in something, especially something risky or new.
  3. adj Showing determination to keep going despite injury or difficulty.
  4. noun Wild animals hunted for food or sport.
  5. verb To manipulate or exploit the rules of a system for personal advantage.

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