强身健体

qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ

to build up one’s health; to keep fit

Character by character

强qiáng
strengthen

身shēn
body

健jiàn
fortify

体tǐ
physique

游泳是一项能强身健体的运动，老少都适合。

Swimming is a sport that keeps you fit, and it suits young and old alike.

Tone: positive (praise).

A stock phrase of sports news, adverts and official writing about exercise. In conversation people simply say 锻炼身体.

Learn this in Lesson 13 · HSK 5: 公园里的中国 (A morning in a Chinese park)

A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. The first lessons of every level are free.