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Happiness of Sports

如果rú guǒ你nǐ想xiǎng获得huò dé更多gèng duō快乐kuài lè,也许yě xǔ你nǐ应该yīng gāi去qù健身房jiàn shēn fáng。

最近zuì jìn一yī项xiàng有趣yǒu qù的de新xīn研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,积极jī jí锻炼duàn liàn身体shēn tǐ的de人rén比bǐ不bù积极jī jí锻炼duàn liàn的de人rén拥有yōng yǒu更gèng强qiáng的de幸福xìng fú感gǎn,而且ér qiě积极jī jí锻炼duàn liàn身体shēn tǐ的de人rén的de幸福xìng fú指数zhǐ shù和hé每měi年nián多duō挣zhèng2.5万wàn美元měi yuán却què不bù运动yùn dòng的de人rén差不多chà bu duō。

研究yán jiū显示xiǎn shì,经常jīng cháng运动yùn dòng的de人rén平均píng jūn每měi年nián会huì有yǒu35天tiān感觉gǎn jué不bù适shì,而ér不bù怎么zěn me运动yùn dòng的de人rén每měi年nián的de不bù适shì天数tiān shù会huì多duō18天tiān。

各种gè zhǒng运动yùn dòng中zhōng,尽管jǐn guǎn自行车zì xíng chē排名pái míng很hěn高gāo,但dàn社交shè jiāo体育tǐ yù运动yùn dòng(如rú团体tuán tǐ运动yùn dòng)能néng产生chǎn shēng更gèng积极jī jí的de影响yǐng xiǎng。

当然dāng rán,如果rú guǒ运动yùn dòng过guò量liàng,这zhè也yě会huì让ràng身体shēn tǐ产生chǎn shēng不bù适shì。

理想lǐ xiǎng的de运动yùn dòng强度qiáng dù似乎sì hū是shì每měi周zhōu进行jìn xíng3-5次cì锻炼duàn liàn,每měi次cì持续chí xù30-60分钟fēn zhōng。

其实qí shí,任何rèn hé量级liàng jí的de运动yùn dòng都dōu有yǒu好处hǎo chù,不要bù yào强调qiáng diào达到dá dào完美wán měi的de平衡píng héng,因为yīn wèi所有suǒ yǒu运动yùn dòng类型lèi xíng都dōu与yǔ较jiào低dī的de心理健康xīn lǐ jiàn kāng负担fù dān相关xiāng guān。

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Vocabulary 101 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
也许 yě xǔperhaps; maybe
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
去 qùto go, to go to
健身房 jiàn shēn fánggym; fitness club
最近 zuì jìnrecently
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
有趣 yǒu qùinteresting; fascinating; amusing
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
新 xīnnew; newly
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
锻炼 duàn liànto toughen / to temper / to engage in physical exercise / to work out / (fig.) to develop one's skills / to train oneself
身体 shēn tǐthe body
人 rénperson; people
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
不 bùno; not so
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
强 qiángstrong / powerful / better / vigorous / violent / best in their category
幸福 xìng fúhappiness
感 gǎn(suffix) sense of ~
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
指数 zhǐ shù(numerical, statistical) index / (math.) exponent / index / exponential (function, growth)
和 héand; together with
每 měieach / every
年 niányear
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
挣 zhèngto struggle to get free / to strive to acquire / to make (money)
万 wànten thousand / a great number
美元 měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
差不多 chà bu duōabout the same / good enough / not bad
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
平均 píng jūnaverage; on average
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
有 yǒuto have; there is
天 tiānday
感觉 gǎn juéto feel; to perceive
适 shìsuitable / proper / comfortable / well
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
天数 tiān shùnumber of days / fate / destiny
各种 gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
尽管 jǐn guǎndespite / although / even though / in spite of
自行车 zì xíng chēbicycle; bike
排名 pái míngranking
很 hěnvery; quite
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
体育 tǐ yùsports / physical education
如 rúas / as if / such as
团体 tuán tǐgroup / organization / team
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
产生 chǎn shēngto give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
过 guòexcessively / too-
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
这 zhèthis; these
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
理想 lǐ xiǎngideal / perfect
强度 qiáng dùstrength / intensity
似乎 sì hūit seems; seemingly; as if
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
周 zhōuweek
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
持续 chí xùto continue / to persist / to last
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
量级 liàng jíorder of magnitude / weight class (boxing etc); (fig.) class (level of capability)
都 dōuall; both; entirely
好处 hǎo chùbenefit; advantage; merit / gain; profit
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
强调 qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement) / to stress
达到 dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
完美 wán měiperfect
平衡 píng héngbalance / equilibrium
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
所有 suǒ yǒuall
类型 lèi xíngtype; kind; category / (computer programming) type
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
较 jiào(before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather
低 dīlow
心理健康 xīn lǐ jiàn kāngmental health; psychological well-being
负担 fù dānburden
相关 xiāng guānrelated / relevant / pertinent