Definition
体操 (tǐcāo) specifically refers to the sport of gymnastics—floor exercises, vault, balance beam, etc. It is narrower than 体育 (tǐyù), which covers all sports and physical education in general.
noun
gymnastics
Examples
- 体操。Wǒ mèimei cóng wǔ suì kāishǐ xuéxí tǐ cāo.My sister started learning gymnastics at age five.
- 体操。tǐ cāo shì yí xiàng fēicháng yōuměi de yùndòng.Gymnastics is a very graceful sport.
- 体操。Tā cānjiā le quánguó tǐ cāo jǐnbiāosài.He participated in the national gymnastics championships.
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