引体向上

引體向上

yǐntǐxiàngshàng

noun

Measure Word

做十个引体向上 gè

Meanings

1 pull-up (exercise)
2 chin-up

Characters

to pull, to draw

Examples

他一口气做了二十个引体向上。

Tā yī kǒu qì zuò le èrshí ge yǐntǐ xiàngshàng.

He did twenty pull-ups in one go.

引体向上主要练背和胳膊。

Yǐntǐ xiàngshàng zhǔyào liàn bèi hé gēbo.

Pull-ups mainly train the back and arms.

我连一个引体向上都做不了。

Wǒ lián yī ge yǐntǐ xiàngshàng dōu zuò bùliǎo.

I can't even do a single pull-up.

Tips

usage

Literally 'pulling the body upward', 引体向上 is the formal Chinese term — the one used in school PE tests (体测) and the military fitness standard. In casual gym talk people also say 拉引体 or just 引体.

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

体 tǐ

向 xiàng

上 shàng