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Running in winter

跑步pǎo bù是shì最zuì简单jiǎn dān也yě最zuì常见cháng jiàn的de运动yùn dòng方式fāng shì,好处hǎo chù也yě很多hěn duō,比如bǐ rú可以kě yǐ增强zēng qiáng人体rén tǐ免疫miǎn yì系统xì tǒng,降低jiàng dī患huàn感冒gǎn mào的de风险fēng xiǎn。

即使jí shǐ是shì冬天dōng tiān,也yě有yǒu很多hěn duō人rén会huì在zài户外hù wài跑步pǎo bù,但是dàn shì也yě有yǒu一些yī xiē问题wèn tí需要xū yào注意zhù yì。

第dì一yī,不能bù néng穿chuān得de太tài多duō,否则fǒu zé会huì影响yǐng xiǎng身体shēn tǐ的de灵活性líng huó xìng。

但是dàn shì也yě要yào注意zhù yì保护bǎo hù头tóu、耳朵ěr duo等děng部位bù wèi不要bù yào着凉zháo liáng。

第dì二èr,冬天dōng tiān跑步pǎo bù前qián一定yī dìng要yào进行jìn xíng热身rè shēn。

不要bù yào从cóng安静ān jìng的de状态zhuàng tài突然tū rán开始kāi shǐ剧烈jù liè运动yùn dòng。

第dì三sān,刚gāng开始kāi shǐ的de时候shí hou应该yīng gāi慢跑màn pǎo,让ràng身体shēn tǐ温度wēn dù上升shàng shēng,再zài慢慢màn màn加速jiā sù。

这样zhè yàng可以kě yǐ保护bǎo hù身体shēn tǐ不bù受伤shòu shāng。

第dì四sì,在zài户外hù wài跑步pǎo bù时shí,跑pǎo完wán也yě不要bù yào马上mǎ shàng停tíng下来xià lái,尽量jǐn liàng让ràng身体shēn tǐ持续chí xù保持bǎo chí较jiào热rè的de体温tǐ wēn,回huí到dào室内shì nèi以后yǐ hòu再zài休息xiū xi。

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Vocabulary 95 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
跑步 pǎo bùto run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
简单 jiǎn dānsimple; not complicated
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
常见 cháng jiàncommonly seen / common
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
好处 hǎo chùbenefit; advantage; merit / gain; profit
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
增强 zēng qiángto increase / to strengthen
人体 rén tǐhuman body
免疫 miǎn yìimmunity (to disease)
系统 xì tǒngsystem
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
患 huànto suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease)
感冒 gǎn mào(common) cold
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
冬天 dōng tiānwinter
有 yǒuto have; there is
人 rénperson; people
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
户外 hù wàioutdoor
但是 dàn shìbut; however
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
多 duōtoo many; in excess
否则 fǒu zéotherwise; if not; or (else)
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
身体 shēn tǐthe body
灵活性 líng huó xìngflexibility
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
保护 bǎo hùto protect / to defend / to safeguard
头 tóuhead / the top / end / beginning or end / chief / boss / side / aspect
耳朵 ěr duoear / handle (on a cup)
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
部位 bù wèipart
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
着凉 zháo liángto catch cold
二 èrtwo / 2
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
热身 rè shēnto warm up (sports) / (fig.) to prepare / to get in condition
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
安静 ān jìngquiet / peaceful / calm
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
突然 tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
剧烈 jù lièviolent; acute; severe; fierce
三 sānthree / 3
刚 gāngjust / barely / exactly
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
慢跑 màn pǎoto jog / to canter
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
温度 wēn dùtemperature
上升 shàng shēngto rise / to go up / to ascend
再 zàithen (after sth, and not until then)
慢慢 màn mànslowly; gradually
加速 jiā sùto accelerate; to speed up; to expedite
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
不 bùno; not so
受伤 shòu shāngto sustain injuries
四 sìfour / 4
时 shíwhen
跑 pǎoto run / to run away / to escape / to run around (on errands etc) / (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
完 wánto finish / to be over
马上 mǎ shàngat once / right away / immediately
停 tíngto stop / to halt
下来 xià lái(completed action marker)
尽量 jǐn liàngas much as possible
持续 chí xùto continue / to persist / to last
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
较 jiào(before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather
热 rèhot (of weather)
体温 tǐ wēn(body) temperature
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
室内 shì nèiindoor
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
休息 xiū xito rest