健身习惯 · A Fitness Habit
Jiànshēn xíguàn — From frequent colds to the gym three times a week.
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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.
两年前,我的身体不太好。
Two years ago my body wasn't so great.
我经常感冒,也容易累。
I often caught colds and got tired easily.
后来,我决定开始运动。
Later, I decided to start exercising.
一开始我只是每天走路。
At first I just walked every day.
慢慢地,我开始跑步。
Gradually I started jogging.
现在我每周去三次健身房。
Now I go to the gym three times a week.
我也注意饮食。
I also pay attention to my diet.
少吃油腻的东西,多吃蔬菜水果。
Less oily food, more vegetables and fruit.
我还学会了做一些健康的饭菜。
I've also learned to make some healthy meals.
坚持运动以后,我的身体好多了。
After sticking with exercise, my body is much better.
我变得更有精神。
I have more energy.
健身已经成为我生活的一部分。
Fitness has become a part of my life.
Vocabulary in this story (55 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 两年前 | liǎng nián qián | two years ago |
| 我的 | wǒ de | my |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body |
| 不太 | bú tài | wasn't too |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | often |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | caught colds |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 容易 | róngyì | easily |
| 累 | lèi | (got) tired |
| 后来 | hòulái | later |
| 决定 | juédìng | decided |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to start |
| 运动 | yùndòng | exercising |
| 一开始 | yī kāishǐ | at first |
| 只是 | zhǐ shì | just |
| 每天 | měitiān | every day |
| 走路 | zǒulù | walked |
| 慢慢 | mànmàn | slowly |
| 地 | de | (adv.) |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | jogging |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 每周 | měi zhōu | every week |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 三次 | sān cì | three times |
| 健身房 | jiànshēn fáng | to the gym |
| 注意 | zhùyì | pay attention to |
| 饮食 | yǐnshí | (my) diet |
| 少 | shǎo | less |
| 吃 | chī | eating |
| 油腻的 | yóunì de | greasy |
| 东西 | dōngxi | things |
| 多 | duō | more |
| 蔬菜 | shūcài | vegetables |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | (and) fruit |
| 还 | hái | also |
| 学会了 | xuéhuì le | learned |
| 做 | zuò | to make |
| 一些 | yìxiē | some |
| 健康的 | jiànkāng de | healthy |
| 饭菜 | fàncài | meals |
| 坚持 | jiānchí | persisting with |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after |
| 好多了 | hǎo duō le | (is) much better |
| 变得 | biàn de | have become |
| 更 | gèng | more |
| 有 | yǒu | have |
| 精神 | jīngshén | energy |
| 健身 | jiànshēn | fitness |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | has become |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | life |
| 的 | de | 's |
| 一部分 | yí bùfèn | a part |