OneDotDot Chinese · Vocabulary
15 Essential Chinese Words for Doing Yoga
瑜伽中文词汇
The words you’ll actually use and hear on the mat — breathing, stretching, balance, and a few anatomy terms thrown in. Tap the speaker icon next to any word or sentence to hear it read aloud.
瑜伽
NOUN — Yoga
I practice yoga every morning.
瑜伽垫
NOUN — Yoga mat
Excuse me, where can I buy a yoga mat?
冥想
VERB — To meditate
Close your eyes and let’s start meditating.
呼吸
VERB — To breathe
Take a deep breath.
NOUN — Breath
Adjust your breath.
吸气
VERB + OBJECT — To draw breath; inhale
Now draw a deep breath.
呼气
VERB + OBJECT — To breathe out; exhale
Breathe out slowly, feel your breath.
放松
VERB — To relax; loosen
Relax your muscles.
伸展 / 延伸
VERB — To extend; stretch
Extend the muscles of your back.
停留
VERB — To stay
We stay here (in this pose) for 3 breaths.
碰触
VERB — To touch
Touch your toes with your fingers.
重心
NOUN — Centre of gravity
Put the weight on the left foot.
平衡
NOUN — Balance
Keep your balance.
弯曲
VERB — To bend; to curve
You can bend your knee if you can’t touch it.
打直
VERB — To straighten
Straighten your legs and try to touch your toes. (Taiwan: 伸直 shēnzhí / China: 打直 dǎzhí)
转动
VERB — To turn; to rotate
Slowly rotate your shoulders.
脊椎
NOUN — Spine
Keep your spine neutral.
A small set of anatomy words worth knowing — bonus additions.
骨盆
NOUN — Pelvis
Keep your pelvis level.
髋部
NOUN — Hips
Open your hips.
核心
NOUN — Core
Engage your core.
肩胛骨
NOUN — Shoulder blade(s)
Squeeze your shoulder blades together.
抬高
VERB — To lift; raise
Lift your arm higher.
A few more cues you’ll hear constantly once class gets moving — bonus additions.
放低
VERB — To lower
Slowly lower your arm.
打开
VERB — To open
Open your chest.
内收
VERB — To tuck in; draw in
Tuck your tailbone in.
对齐
VERB — To align
Align your knee with your ankle.
What Yoga Costs in Taiwan & China
The cost of learning yoga in Taiwan and China varies by studio and format. In Taiwan, a drop-in class at a chain studio usually runs about NT$500–800, private sessions NT$1,200–2,000, and a 10-class beginner package around NT$4,000–6,000. In China, a drop-in class in a major city like Beijing or Shanghai is roughly CNY 100–200, private sessions CNY 300–600, and beginner packages CNY 1,000–3,000.
Want to know more yoga Chinese? Check out 20 Yoga Poses in Chinese and Yoga Types in Chinese.
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