健身房
The English phrase gym can be translated into Cantonese as 健身房.
The term refers to a sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise.
Meaning: sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise (noun)
Did you know?
- In Cantonese, the act of 'going to the gym' is often expressed as 做 gym, combining a Cantonese verb for 'doing' with the English noun.
- In Cantonese culture, the concept of 'exercise' is often split between 健身 for gym-style workouts and 運動 for general sports like football or basketball.
- A person who spends a lot of time at the 健身房 might be jokingly called a 健身狂, which translates to 'fitness maniac'.
Examples in context
- 呢間健身房好大。ni1 gaan1 gin6 san1 fong4 hou2 daai6.This gym is very large.
- 我想去健身房做運動。ngo5 soeng2 heoi3 gin6 san1 fong4 zou6 wan6 dung6.I want to go to the gym to exercise.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their health goals.
- 子健 Tsz Kin嘉欣，你最近係咪去咗健身房？ga1 han1, nei5 zeoi3 zan6 hai6 mai6 heoi3 zo2 gin3 san1 fong2?Ka Hin, have you been going to the gym lately?
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan係呀，我每星期去三次。hai6 aa3, ngo5 mui5 sing1 jai1 heoi3 saam1 ci3.Yes, I go three times a week.
- 子健 Tsz Kin嗰間健身房設備好唔好？go2 gaan1 gin3 san1 fong2 cit3 bei6 hou2 m4 hou2?Is the equipment at that gym good?
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan好新而且好乾淨。hou2 san1 ji4 ma2 hou2 gon1 zing1.It is very new and clean.
