拉筋

lājīn

verb

Meanings

1 to stretch (exercise)
2 to do stretching

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

运动前一定要拉筋。

Yùndòng qián yídìng yào lājīn.

You must stretch before exercising.

HSK 3

她每天早上拉筋十分钟。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang lājīn shí fēnzhōng.

She stretches for ten minutes every morning.

Tips

memory

Literally 'pull tendons', 筋 means tendon or sinew. Easy to remember if you imagine a tight band being slowly pulled.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

筋 jīn