锻炼 duàn liàn
“to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise”
verb, verb / nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 鍛鍊
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
锻炼 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 608: 锻炼 duànliàn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 锻炼
锻炼 means to exercise or work out in order to make the body stronger and healthier. It is used as a verb, often with 身体 as its object or with a time/frequency word, as in 锻炼身体 or 每天锻炼. It can also be used as a noun meaning "exercise" in phrases like 一种很好的锻炼, but in 坚持锻炼 it is verbal.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天早上锻炼半个小时。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng duàn liàn bàn gè xiǎo shí.I exercise for half an hour every morning.
- 多锻炼身体对身体很好。duō duàn liàn shēn tǐ duì shēn tǐ hěn hǎo.Exercising more is very good for your health.
- 他常常去公园锻炼。tā cháng cháng qù gōng yuán duàn liàn.He often goes to the park to exercise.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我每天做锻炼。
✓我每天锻炼。
锻炼 is already a verb, so it is not used after 做; say 我每天锻炼 (or 我每天做运动).