15 Essential Chinese Word for Doing Yoga

Here’s 15 yoga Chinese words you may need in a yoga class.

1. 瑜珈/瑜伽 yújiā

NOUN。Yoga

我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshàng練liàn瑜珈yújiā我wǒ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang练liàn瑜珈yújiā
I practice yoga every morning.

2. 瑜珈墊/瑜伽垫 yújiādiàn

NOUN。Yoga mat

請問qǐngwèn哪裡nǎlǐ可以kěyǐ買mǎi瑜珈墊yújiādiàn？ 请问qǐngwèn哪里nǎlǐ可以kěyǐ买mǎi瑜珈垫yújiādiàn？
Excuse me, where can I buy a yoga mat?

3. 冥想 míngxiǎng

VERB。To meditate

把bǎ眼睛yǎnjīng閉上bìshàng，，我們wǒmen開始kāishǐ冥想míngxiǎng把bǎ眼睛yǎnjing闭上bìshàng，，我们wǒmen开始kāishǐ冥想míngxiǎng
Close your eyes and let’s start meditating.

4. 呼吸 hūxī

VERB 。To breathe

做zuò一次yícì深shēn呼吸hūxī做zuò一次yícì深shēn呼吸hūxī
Take a deep breath.

NOUN。Breath

調整diàozhěng你的nǐde呼吸hūxī调整diàozhěng你的nǐde呼吸hūxī
Adjust your breath.

5. 吸氣/吸气 xīqì

VERB + OBJECT。To draw breath

現在xiànzài深深shēnshēn吸xī一口yìkǒu氣qì现在xiànzài深深shēnshēn吸xī一口yìkǒu气qì
Now draw a deep breath.

6. 呼氣/呼气 hūqì

VERB + OBJECT。To breathe out

慢慢mànmàn呼氣hūqì， 感受gǎnshòu一下yíxià自己zìjǐ的de呼吸hūxī慢慢mànmàn呼气hūqì， 感受gǎnshòu一下yíxià自己zìjǐ的de呼吸hūxī
Breathe out slowly, feel your breath.

7. 放鬆/放松 fàngsōng

VERB。To relax; loosen

放鬆fàngsōng你的nǐde肌肉jīròu放松fàngsōng你的nǐde肌肉jīròu
Relax your muscle.

8. 伸展 or 延伸 shēnzhǎn or yánshēn

VERB 。To extend; stretch

延伸yánshēn你nǐ背部bèibù的de肌肉jīròu延伸yánshēn你nǐ背部bèibù的de肌肉jīròu
Extend the muscles of your back.

9. 停留 tíngliú

VERB 。To stay

我們wǒmen在zài這裡zhèlǐ停留tíngliú3 個ge呼吸hūxī我们wǒmen在zài这里zhèlǐ停留tíngliú3 个ge呼吸hūxī
We stay here (this pose) for 3 breaths.

10. 碰觸/碰触 pèngchù

VERB 。To touch

用yòng你的nǐde手指shǒuzhǐ去qù碰觸pèngchù你的nǐde腳尖jiǎojiān用yòng你的nǐde手指shǒuzhǐ去qù碰触pènghóng你的nǐde脚尖jiǎojiān
Touch your toes with your fingers.

11. 重心 zhòngxīn

NOUN。Centre of gravity

把bǎ重心zhòngxīn放fàng到dào左腳zuǒjiǎo把bǎ重心zhòngxīn放fàng到dào左脚zuǒjiǎo
Put the weight on the left foot.

12. 平衡 pínghéng

NOUN。Balance

保持bǎochí平衡pínghéng保持bǎochí平衡pínghéng
Keep your balance.

13. 彎曲/弯曲 wānqū

VERB。To bend; to curved

碰pèng不到búdào的話dehuà可以kěyǐ彎曲wānqū你的nǐde膝蓋xīgài碰pèng不到búdào的话dehuà可以kěyǐ弯曲wānqū你的nǐde膝盖xīgài
You can bend your knee if you can’t touch it.

14. 伸直/打直 shēnzhí/dǎzhí

VERB。To straighten

把bǎ雙腿shuāngtuǐ伸直shēnzhí，，試試看shìshìkàn去qù碰觸pèngchù你的nǐde腳尖jiǎojiān把bǎ双腿shuāngtuǐ打直dǎzhí，，试试看shìshìkàn去qù碰触pènghóng你的nǐde脚尖jiǎojiān
Straighten your legs and try to touch your toes.

15. 轉動/转动 zhuǎndòng

VERB。To turn; to turn sth around

慢慢mànmàn轉動zhuǎndòng你的nǐde肩膀jiānbǎng慢慢mànmàn转动zhuǎndòng你的nǐde肩膀jiānbǎng
Slowly rotate your shoulders.

F.Y.I.

The cost of learning yoga in Taiwan and China can vary depending on several factors such as the type of yoga, the location, the reputation of the yoga center, and the duration of the course.

In Taiwan, the average cost of a drop-in yoga class in a chain studio can range from NT$500 to NT$800 (approximately US$18 to US$29). Private yoga classes can cost more, usually ranging from NT$1,200 to NT$2,000 (approximately US$43 to US$72) per session. The cost of a yoga course can vary depending on the duration and the type of yoga. For example, a 10-class package for a beginner’s course can cost around NT$4,000 to NT$6,000 (approximately US$144 to US$216).

In China, the cost of learning yoga can vary greatly depending on the location and the reputation of the yoga center. In major cities like Beijing and Shanghai, the cost of a drop-in yoga class in a chain studio can range from CNY 100 to CNY 200 (approximately US$15 to US$30). Private yoga classes can be more expensive, ranging from CNY 300 to CNY 600 (approximately US$45 to US$90) per session. The cost of a yoga course can also vary depending on the duration and the type of yoga, with beginner courses ranging from CNY 1,000 to CNY 3,000 (approximately US$150 to US$450).

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