gin6 san1 zung1 sam1健身中心
Jyutpinggin6 san1 zung1 sam1
Yalegihn sān jūng sām
Definition
Gym; fitness centre.
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How it's used
While 健身中心 is the formal term for a fitness centre, locals frequently shorten it to 健身室 in casual conversation. It is common to pair this with the verb 做, as in 做健身, to describe the act of working out. Membership and facilities are often discussed using the term 會籍.
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gaan1間gānExamples
Have you been going to the gym to exercise lately?
The equipment at this gym is very new.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 體育館, which refers to a public sports centre or indoor stadium rather than a commercial gym for weight training.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
