🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

街头健身

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiētóu jiànshēn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Calisthenics/ˌkæl.ɪsˈθɛn.ɪks/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他每天都在公园里练习街头健身。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    Gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and grace through the use of one's own body weight.

    "He does twenty minutes of calisthenics every morning to stay in shape."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'calisthenics' originates from the Greek words 'kallos' meaning 'beauty' and 'sthenos' meaning 'strength'. It was first used in the early 19th century to describe exercises designed to develop physical fitness and strength using one's body weight.

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