健身球

jiànshēnqiú
noun #97,202

Meanings

  1. 1 Baoding balls
  2. 2 exercise ball
  3. 3 fitness ball

Examples

HSK 4
Yéye shǒu lǐ zǒngshì zhuàn zhe liǎng ge jiànshēnqiú.
Grandpa always has two Baoding balls turning in his hand.
HSK 5
Tā zuò zài jiànshēnqiú shàng zuò lāshēn.
She sits on an exercise ball to do her stretches.
HSK 5
Zhuàn jiànshēnqiú néng huódong shǒuzhǐ, hěnduō lǎorén měi tiān dōu liàn.
Rolling Baoding balls keeps the fingers nimble, and many old people practise it every day.

Tips

culture
The pair of steel balls rolled in one hand is a craft of 保定 in Hebei, which is why English calls them Baoding balls; Chinese also calls them 铁球. The big inflatable ball for gym and yoga work is also a 瑜伽球.

Stroke Order

健 jiàn
身 shēn
球 qiú