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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

引体向上

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǐntǐ xiàngshàng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pull-up/ˈpʊl.ʌp/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"引体向上能有效锻炼背部肌肉。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An exercise in which a person suspends themselves by their hands from a horizontal bar and pulls themselves up until their chin is above the bar.

    "He incorporated weighted pull-ups into his weekly back and biceps routine."
  2. 2

    An act of stopping a vehicle, or a sudden arrival at a specific location.

    "We made a quick pull-up at the convenience store to grab some water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'pull up', dating back to the late 19th century in physical culture contexts where individuals pulled their bodies upward. The noun form evolved naturally from the action of pulling oneself up to a horizontal bar, becoming a standard term in gymnastics and calisthenics.

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