有氧

yǒuyǎng

adjective

Meanings

1 aerobic (exercise)
2 oxygen-consuming; cardio

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

跑步和游泳都是有氧。

Pǎobù hé yóuyǒng dōu shì yǒuyǎng.

Running and swimming are both cardio.

HSK 7-9

减脂要多做有氧运动。

Jiǎnzhī yào duō zuò yǒuyǎng yùndòng.

To lose fat you need more aerobic exercise.

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usage

Short for 有氧运动 (aerobic exercise). Usually paired with 无氧 (anaerobic, e.g. weightlifting/HIIT bursts). Core fitness-community vocab along with 减脂 (cut fat), 增肌 (build muscle), 撸铁 (pump iron).

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

氧 yǎng