Today’s word of the day is 运 (yùn) which means ‘to move’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 运 (yùn).
运动 (yùn dòng) To exercise
The first word is 运动 (yùn dòng) which means ‘to exercise’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 一天运动多长时间最好。(Yītiān yùndòng duō cháng shíjiān zuì hǎo?) How long is it best to exercise in one day.
运动员 (yùn dòng yuán) Athlete
If you add the character 员 (yuán) which means ‘member’, you can create the word 运动员 (yùn dòng yuán). This is a noun that means athlete. 运动 means exercise and 员means member, literally means ‘exercise member’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他看起来很像运动员。(Tā kàn qǐlái hěn xiàng yùndòngyuán.) He really looks like an athlete.
运气 (yùn qì) Luck
Finally we can create the word 运气 (yùn qì) which means ‘luck’. A way of using it in a sentence is 最近运气不太好。(Zuìjìn yùnqì bù tài hǎo.) My luck hasn’t been good recently.