肌肉酸痛

jīròu suāntòng

phrase

Meanings

1 muscle soreness
2 aching muscles

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

跑完马拉松后肌肉酸痛了好几天。

Pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu jīròu suāntòng le hǎojǐ tiān.

My muscles were sore for several days after the marathon.

HSK 7-9

肌肉酸痛说明锻炼到位了。

Jīròu suāntòng shuōmíng duànliàn dàowèi le.

Muscle soreness means the workout hit the spot.

HSK 7-9

热敷可以缓解肌肉酸痛。

Rèfū kěyǐ huǎnjiě jīròu suāntòng.

A hot compress can ease muscle soreness.

Tips

usage

The standard fitness/medical phrase. For the next-day soreness specifically, Chinese social media often uses 延迟性肌肉酸痛 (DOMS) or simply 铁腿 ('iron legs') as slang.

Stroke Order

肌 jī

肉 ròu

酸 suān

痛 tòng