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The word "健身房" is formed by combining three characters: 健, meaning "to strengthen" or "healthy", 身, meaning "body", and 房, meaning "room". The sequence 健身 directly conveys "to strengthen the body" or "fitness", and when 房 is appended, it specifies a physical space, resulting in the literal meaning "room for strengthening the body", which equates to "gym".

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我每天去健身房。

Wǒ měi tiān qù jiànshēnfáng.

I go to the gym every day.

健身房里有很多人。

Jiànshēnfáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are many people in the gym.

我喜欢在健身房锻炼身体。

Wǒ xǐhuān zài jiànshēnfáng duànliàn shēntǐ.

I like to exercise at the gym.

为了保持身材，她常去健身房。

Wèile bǎochí shēncái, tā cháng qù jiànshēnfáng.

To maintain her figure, she often goes to the gym.

尽管工作很忙，他每周仍去健身房三次。

Jǐnguǎn gōngzuò hěn máng, tā měi zhōu réng qù jiànshēnfáng sān cì.

Despite being busy with work, he still goes to the gym three times a week.

Word Definition - 健身房

jiàn shēn fáng gym; fitness center

Individual Character Details

健 jiàn
身 shēn
房 fáng, fáng