运动 yùn dòng
“to move; to exercise; sports”
verb / noun, noun, verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 運動Measure word 场
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
运动 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 485: 运动 yùndòng — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动、名). PDF page 92
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 运动
In everyday HSK usage, 运动 means "exercise" or "sports": it can be a verb ("to exercise") or a noun ("sport/exercise"). It can also mean "physical motion" in formal or scientific contexts (e.g., 地球一直在运动), but that is a separate, less common everyday sense.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天早上运动半个小时。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng yùn dòng bàn gè xiǎo shí.I exercise for half an hour every morning.
- 你喜欢什么运动？nǐ xǐ huan shén me yùn dòng?What sports do you like?
- 运动对身体很好。yùn dòng duì shēn tǐ hěn hǎo.Exercise is good for your health.