Chinese · B1 · Unit 20
A healthy life
健康的生活
By the end you can
- Talk about your habits and how you'd like to change them
- Give reasons for and against a choice
- Understand advice about health
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 锻炼 | (duànliàn) exercise, work out | 我每周锻炼三次。 |
| 坚持 | (jiānchí) keep it up, stick with it | 跑步最难的是坚持。 |
| 熬夜 | (áoyè) stay up late | 我经常熬夜，早上起不来。 |
| 养成习惯 | (yǎngchéng xíguàn) form a habit | 每天走一点儿，慢慢就养成习惯了。 |
| 对身体好 | (duì shēntǐ hǎo) good for you (对身体不好: bad for you) | 多走路对身体好。 |
| 一方面 | (yì fāngmiàn) on the one hand (一方面…，另一方面…) | 走路上班，一方面能省钱，另一方面还能锻炼身体。 |
| 饮食 | (yǐnshí) diet, eating | 医生让我注意饮食，少吃油和盐。 |
| 减肥 | (jiǎnféi) lose weight, be on a diet | 她在减肥，晚上不吃米饭。 |
| 戒烟 | (jièyān) give up smoking | 我爸去年终于戒烟了。 |
| 睡眠 | (shuìmián) sleep (more formal) | 睡眠不好，第二天什么都做不好。 |
| 精神 | (jīngshen) energy, vigour (精神很好: full of energy) | 他走路上班以后，精神好多了。 |
| 动力 | (dònglì) motivation | 一个人跑步很难有动力。 |
Then talk it through
A friend who wants to start running asks for your help. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.