活动 活動 huó dòng to exercise / to move about / to operate / to use connections (personal influence) / loose / shaky / active / movable / activity / campaign / maneuver / behavior / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] syn 运动 運動 yùn dòng to move / to exercise / sports / exercise / motion / movement / campaign / CL:場|场[chang3] syn 练习 練習 liàn xí to practice / exercise / drill / practice / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 健身 jiàn shēn to exercise / to keep fit / to work out / physical exercise 锻炼 鍛煉 duàn liàn to toughen / to temper / to engage in physical exercise / to work out / (fig.) to develop one's skills / to train oneself syn 演习 演習 yǎn xí (military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill / exercise / maneuver syn 题目 題目 tí mù subject / title / topic (CL:個|个[ge4]) / exercise or exam question (CL:道[dao4]) syn 忍耐 rěn nài to endure / to bear with / to exercise patience / to restrain oneself / patience / endurance syn 行使 xíng shǐ to exercise (a right etc) syn 俯卧撑 俯臥撐 fǔ wò chēng push-up / press-up (exercise) 收敛 收斂 shōu liǎn to dwindle / to vanish / to make vanish / to exercise restraint / to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc) / to astringe / (math.) to converge syn 运动场 運動場 yùn dòng chǎng sports field / playground / exercise yard syn 放风 放風 fàng fēng to allow in fresh air / to allow a prisoner out for exercise / to give out information syn 书评 書評 shū píng book review / book notice 呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom) / to exercise magical powers / fig. to stir up troubles 旧书 舊書 jiù shū second-hand book / old book / ancient book syn 读后感 讀後感 dú hòu gǎn impression of a book / opinion expressed in a book review 全书 全書 quán shū entire book / unabridged book 管束 guǎn shù to exercise control over / restriction / control syn 忍让 忍讓 rěn ràng to exercise forbearance / patient and accommodating syn 古书 古書 gǔ shū ancient book / old book syn 晨练 晨練 chén liàn morning exercise 太极拳 太極拳 tài jí quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan / traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation / a martial art 听写 聽寫 tīng xiě (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise) / dictation / (music) to transcribe by ear 习作 習作 xí zuò (writing, drawing, calligraphy etc) to apply oneself to producing practice pieces / a practice piece / an exercise 强身 強身 qiáng shēn to strengthen one's body / to keep fit / to build up one's health (through exercise, nutrition etc) 习题 習題 xí tí (schoolwork) exercise / problem / question syn 开卷 開卷 kāi juàn to open a book / open-book (exam) syn 六经 六經 liù jīng Six Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Book of Rites 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], the lost Book of Music 樂經|乐经[Yue4 jing1], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1] syn 书皮 書皮 shū pí book cover / book jacket syn 电子书 電子書 diàn zi shū electronic book / e-book / e-book reader 塑身 sù shēn body sculpting (weight loss and exercise) 体育锻炼 體育鍛煉 tǐ yù duàn liàn physical exercise 军事演习 軍事演習 jūn shì yǎn xí military exercise / war game 诗书 詩書 shī shū the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] 军事训练 軍事訓練 jūn shì xùn liàn military exercise / army drill 成书 成書 chéng shū to finish (writing a book) / to appear in book form / a book already in circulation 五经 五經 wǔ jīng the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1], the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1] 善本 shàn běn old book / good book / reliable book / rare book 白文 bái wén the text of an annotated book / an unannotated edition of a book / intagliated characters (on a seal) syn 生命在于运动 生命在於運動 shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations) / Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle). / Life derives from physical exercise. 操演 cāo yǎn drill / exercise / demonstration / to demonstrate syn 暴走族 bào zǒu zú people who go on walks for exercise / (Tw) rebel youth motorcycle group 伪书 偽書 wěi shū forged book / book of dubious authenticity / misattributed book / Apocrypha 出埃及记 出埃及記 chū āi jí jì Book of Exodus / Second Book of Moses 操 cāo to grasp / to hold / to operate / to manage / to control / to steer / to exercise / to drill (practice) / to play / to speak (a language) syn 练 練 liàn to practice / to train / to drill / to perfect (one's skill) / exercise / (literary) white silk / to boil and scour raw silk syn 检 檢 jiǎn to check / to examine / to inspect / to exercise restraint syn 簿 bù a book / a register / account-book syn 仰卧起坐 仰臥起坐 yǎng wò qǐ zuò sit-up (physical exercise) 卦 guà divinatory diagram / one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] / one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 十三经 十三經 shí sān jīng the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Rites of Zhou 周禮|周礼[Zhou1 li3], Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4], Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳|公羊传[Gong1 yang2 Zhuan4], Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳|谷梁传[Gu3 liang2 Zhuan4], The Analects 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], Classic of Filial Piety 孝經|孝经[Xiao4 jing1], Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] syn 拉力器 lā lì qì chest expander (exercise equipment) syn 动感单车 動感單車 dòng gǎn dān chē spin class / indoor cycling class (a type of group fitness class) / exercise bike used in such a class / spin bike 开 開 kāi to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on / to put in operation / to operate / to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away / off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1er3wen2] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1ben3], book format syn 定 dìng to fix / to set / to make definite / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to book (tickets etc) / to order (goods etc) / to congeal / to coagulate / (literary) definitely syn 书 書 shū book / letter / document / CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] / to write syn 好看 hǎo kàn good-looking / nice-looking / (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good / in an embarrassing situation syn 经 經 jīng classics / sacred book / scripture / to pass through / to undergo / to bear / to endure / warp (textile) / longitude / menstruation / channel (TCM) / abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] syn 预约 預約 yù yuē booking / reservation / to book / to make an appointment syn 读书 讀書 dú shū to read a book / to study / to attend school syn 八卦 bā guà the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] / gossip / gossipy 片段 piàn duàn fragment (of speech etc) / extract (from book etc) / episode (of story etc) syn 预订 預訂 yù dìng to place an order / to book ahead syn 备忘录 備忘錄 bèi wàng lù memorandum / aide-memoire / memorandum book 照办 照辦 zhào bàn to follow the rules / to do as instructed / to play by the book / to comply with a request 本子 běn zi book / notebook / Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi" / CL:本[ben3] / edition syn 新书 新書 xīn shū new book 书名 書名 shū míng name of a book / reputation as calligrapher 书本 書本 shū běn book (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general) syn 著作 zhù zuò to write / literary work / book / article / writings / CL:部[bu4] syn 说明书 說明書 shuō míng shū (technical) manual / (book of) directions / synopsis (of a play or film) / specification (patent) / CL:本[ben3] syn 畅销书 暢銷書 chàng xiāo shū best-seller / best-selling book / blockbuster 哈利波特 hā lì bō tè Harry Potter (children's book character) 大作 dà zuò your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific) / to erupt / to begin abruptly syn 卷轴 卷軸 juàn zhóu scroll (book or painting) 转折 轉折 zhuǎn zhé shift in the trend of events / turnaround / plot shift in a book / turn in the conversation syn 专题 專題 zhuān tí specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc) / article, report or program etc on a specific topic 大雅 dà yǎ one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经 syn 宝典 寶典 bǎo diǎn canonical text / treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 日记本 日記本 rì jì běn diary (book) 宝库 寶庫 bǎo kù treasure-house / treasury / treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom) syn 箴言 zhēn yán admonition / exhortation / dictum / the biblical Book of Proverbs syn 通讯录 通訊錄 tōng xùn lù address book / directory 册子 冊子 cè zi a book / a volume syn 未雨绸缪 未雨綢繆 wèi yǔ chóu móu lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经) / fig. to plan ahead / to prepare for a rainy day syn 老本 lǎo běn capital / assets / savings / nest egg / (fig.) reputation / laurels (to rest upon) / old edition of a book / (tree) trunk syn 书页 書頁 shū yè page of a book 翻阅 翻閱 fān yuè to thumb through / to flip through (a book) syn 袖珍 xiù zhēn pocket-sized / pocket (book etc) syn 秘籍 mì jí rare book / cheat code (video games) syn 诗篇 詩篇 shī piān a poem / a composition in verse / fig. epic (compared with historical epic) / the biblical Book of Psalms syn 教程 jiào chéng course of study (commonly used in book titles) syn 杀青 殺青 shā qīng to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc) / to finalize / to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves) syn 语录 語錄 yǔ lù quotation (from a book or existing source) syn 天书 天書 tiān shū imperial edict / heavenly book (superstition) / obscure or illegible writing / double dutch 春秋 chūn qiū spring and autumn / four seasons / year / a person's age / annals (used in book titles) syn 记事簿 記事簿 jì shì bù a memo book (recording events) 参考书 參考書 cān kǎo shū reference book 