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Fitness Vocabulary
Sandy Cheng
May 19, 2025
With summer just around the corner, more and more people are heading to the gym—so I thought it’d be a great time to share some useful Chinese vocabulary you can use while working out.
This kind of everyday language doesn’t usually show up in textbooks, so if you enjoy exercising, I hope you’ll find this list helpful!
You can also listen to the audio and practice the words with interactive games on my Quizlet page.
 Squat 深蹲 shēndūn |  Pull-Ups/Chin-Ups 引体向上 yǐntǐ xiàngshàng |  Push-Ups 俯卧撑 fǔwòchēng |
 Deadlifts 硬拉 yìnglā |  Lunges 弓步 gōngbù |  Bench Press 卧推 wòtuī |
 Stretching 拉伸 lāshēn |  Plank 平板支撑 píngbǎn zhīchēng |  Burpees 波比跳 bōbǐ tiào |
 Treadmill 跑步机 pǎobùjī |  Elliptical 椭圆机 tuǒyuánjī |  Jump Rope 跳绳 tiàoshéng |
 Sit-Up 仰卧起坐 yǎngwò qǐzuò |  Dumbbell 哑铃 yǎlíng |  Barbell 杠铃 gànglíng |
 Exercise Bike 动感单车 dònggǎn dānchē |  Biceps 二头肌 èrtóujī |  Triceps 三头肌 sāntóujī |
 Calories 卡路里 kǎlùlǐ |  Warm-up 热身 rèshēn |  Cardio 有氧运动 yǒuyǎng yùndòng |
And if you want to get fit while practicing your Mandarin at the same time, I recommend the Keep app. It’s super popular in China and has great workout videos for stuff like sit-ups, dumbbell moves, or spin bike sessions, all in clear Mandarin that’s great for tuning your ear. Just to be clear, I’m not affiliated with them, I just think it’s a good app for anyone into fitness.
🏯1:1 lessons: thechinesespeaker.com
🏯Next Beginner Group Class (starts in 2 weeks): thechinesespeaker.com/groupclasses
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