HSK Level 2

体育馆

tǐ yù guǎn

stadium; gymnasium; gym

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Example Sentences

我喜欢去体育馆锻炼身体。

wǒ xǐhuān qù tǐyùguǎn duànliàn shēntǐ.

I like to go to the gym to exercise.

体育馆里有各种各样的运动器材。

tǐyùguǎn lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng yàng de yùndòng qìcái.

The gym has a variety of exercise equipment.

体育馆是人们锻炼身体的好地方。

tǐyùguǎn shì rénmen duànliàn shēntǐ de hǎo dìfāng.

The gym is a great place for people to exercise.

Synonyms

体育场 (tǐyùchǎng)

stadium

运动场 (yùndòngchǎng)

sports field

Antonyms

运动场 (yùndòngchǎng)

sports field

体育场 (tǐyùchǎng)

stadium

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 体育馆 (tǐyùguǎn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 体育 (tǐyù) and 馆 (guǎn). The character 体育 (tǐyù) is a combination of two other characters: 体 (tǐ), meaning "body", and 育 (yù), meaning "to raise" or "to nurture". Thus, 体育 (tǐyù) literally means "physical education" or "sports". The character 馆 (guǎn) means "hall" or "building". Therefore, 体育馆 (tǐyùguǎn) literally means "a building for physical education or sports". In English, it is translated as "gymnasium" or "sports center".