马甲线

馬甲線

mǎjiǎxiàn

noun

Meanings

1 vest lines (the two vertical grooves on a toned abdomen)

Characters

armor (here: vest, 马甲 = vest)

Examples

HSK 4

她坚持健身半年终于练出了马甲线。

Tā jiānchí jiànshēn bànnián zhōngyú liànchū le mǎjiǎxiàn.

She stuck with workouts for six months and finally got vest lines.

HSK 7-9

马甲线比六块腹肌更难练。

Mǎjiǎxiàn bǐ liù kuài fùjī gèng nán liàn.

Vest lines are harder to train than a six-pack.

Tips

memory

马甲 is a waistcoat or vest; the parallel lines on a lean abdomen resemble the vertical seams on a tight vest. A 2013-era neologism, now the standard Chinese fitness goal for women (men more often aim for 六块腹肌, the six-pack).

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

甲 jiǎ

线 xiàn