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Calisthenics in Chinese

calisthenics · HSK 6

体操 tǐ cāo

  1. 体 tǐ body
  2. 操 cāo to hold

Counted with 套: 一套体操 yí tào tǐcāo

她从小就开始练体操。 She started doing gymnastics as a child.

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How do you say calisthenics in Chinese?

Calisthenics in Chinese is 体操 (tǐ cāo).

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