stone barbell; traditional weightlifting equipment
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Meanings
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a traditional Chinese weightlifting apparatus consisting of a bamboo or wooden pole with stone wheels attached to both ends; stone barbell
Traditional strength-training equipment used in Chinese martial arts and physical training, particularly popular in earlier decades before modern barbells became widespread.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
dōu都
yòng用
shí石
dàn担
duàn锻
liàn炼
bì臂
lì力
。
He uses the stone barbell to train his arm strength every morning.
Shí石
dàn担
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wǔ武
shù术
xùn训
liàn练
zhōng中
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
qì器
xiè械
。
The stone barbell is common equipment in traditional Chinese martial arts training.
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Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
dàn担
zhòng重
yuē约
wǔ五
shí十
jīn斤
，
chū初
xué学
zhě者
hěn很
nán难
jǔ举
qǐ起
lái来
。
This stone barbell weighs about fifty jin, making it difficult for beginners to lift.