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

她坚持健身半年终于练出了马甲线。

Tā jiānchí jiànshēn bànnián zhōngyú liàn chū le mǎjiǎxiàn.

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

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/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