举铁

舉鐵

jǔtiě

verb

Meanings

1 to lift weights
2 to pump iron

Characters

to lift / raise

Examples

HSK 7-9

我每周举铁四次，有氧两次。

Wǒ měizhōu jǔtiě sì cì, yǒuyǎng liǎng cì.

I lift weights four times a week and do cardio twice.

HSK 7-9

举铁的女生看起来真的很飒。

Jǔtiě de nǚshēng kànqǐlái zhēnde hěn sà.

Girls who lift really look badass.

Tips

register

Gym slang, colloquial. The neutral textbook term would be 健身 (work out) or 力量训练 (strength training); 举铁 specifically conveys the barbell-and-dumbbell, weight-room flavor.

Stroke Order

举 jǔ

铁 tiě