太极拳 (tài jí quán) — Tai Chi Chuan (a traditional Chinese martial art and exercise system)
Definition
A traditional Chinese martial art practiced with slow, flowing movements for both health and self-defense. Widely used today as a daily exercise, especially by older people.
noun
Tai Chi Chuan (a traditional Chinese martial art and exercise system)
Measure word · 套
Examples
- 太极拳。Wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu liàn tài jí quán.I practice Tai Chi every morning.
- 太极拳，。tài jí quán De dòng zuò hěn màn, dàn hěn yǒu lì liàng.The movements of Tai Chi are very slow but very powerful.
- 太极拳。Hěn duō lǎo nián rén xǐ huan dǎ tài jí quán lái duàn liàn shēn tǐ.Many elderly people like to do Tai Chi to exercise their bodies.
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