拉筋 (lājīn): to stretch (exercise)

Meanings

Yùndòng qián yídìng yào lājīn.

You must stretch before exercising.

Tā měitiān zǎoshang lājīn shí fēnzhōng.

She stretches for ten minutes every morning.

memory

Literally 'pull tendons' — 筋 (jīn) means tendon or sinew. Easy to remember if you imagine a tight band being slowly pulled.

拉 lā

筋 jīn