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健身习惯 · A Fitness Habit

Jiànshēn xíguàn — From frequent colds to the gym three times a week.

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两年前,liǎng nián qián我的wǒ de身体shēntǐ不太bú tài好。hǎo

Two years ago my body wasn't so great.

经常jīngcháng感冒,gǎnmào容易róngyì累。lèi

I often caught colds and got tired easily.

后来,hòulái决定juédìng开始kāishǐ运动。yùndòng

Later, I decided to start exercising.

一开始yī kāishǐ只是zhǐ shì每天měitiān走路。zǒulù

At first I just walked every day.

慢慢mànmàn地,de开始kāishǐ跑步。pǎobù

Gradually I started jogging.

现在xiànzài每周měi zhōu三次sān cì健身房。jiànshēn fáng

Now I go to the gym three times a week.

注意zhùyì饮食。yǐnshí

I also pay attention to my diet.

shǎochī油腻的yóunì de东西,dōngxiduōchī蔬菜shūcài水果。shuǐguǒ

Less oily food, more vegetables and fruit.

hái学会了xuéhuì lezuò一些yìxiē健康的jiànkāng de饭菜。fàncài

I've also learned to make some healthy meals.

坚持jiānchí运动yùndòng以后,yǐhòu我的wǒ de身体shēntǐ好多了。hǎo duō le

After sticking with exercise, my body is much better.

变得biàn degèngyǒu精神。jīngshén

I have more energy.

健身jiànshēn已经yǐjīng成为chéngwéi生活shēnghuóde一部分。yí bùfèn

Fitness has become a part of my life.

Vocabulary in this story (55 words)

WordPinyinMeaning
两年前liǎng nián qiántwo years ago
我的wǒ demy
身体shēntǐbody
不太bú tàiwasn't too
hǎogood
I
经常jīngchángoften
感冒gǎnmàocaught colds
also
容易róngyìeasily
lèi(got) tired
后来hòuláilater
决定juédìngdecided
开始kāishǐto start
运动yùndòngexercising
一开始yī kāishǐat first
只是zhǐ shìjust
每天měitiānevery day
走路zǒulùwalked
慢慢mànmànslowly
de(adv.)
跑步pǎobùjogging
现在xiànzàinow
每周měi zhōuevery week
go
三次sān cìthree times
健身房jiànshēn fángto the gym
注意zhùyìpay attention to
饮食yǐnshí(my) diet
shǎoless
chīeating
油腻的yóunì degreasy
东西dōngxithings
duōmore
蔬菜shūcàivegetables
水果shuǐguǒ(and) fruit
háialso
学会了xuéhuì lelearned
zuòto make
一些yìxiēsome
健康的jiànkāng dehealthy
饭菜fàncàimeals
坚持jiānchípersisting with
以后yǐhòuafter
好多了hǎo duō le(is) much better
变得biàn dehave become
gèngmore
yǒuhave
精神jīngshénenergy
健身jiànshēnfitness
已经yǐjīngalready
成为chéngwéihas become
生活shēnghuólife
de's
一部分yí bùfèna part

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