举重

• Pinyin: jǔ zhòng
• Hanzi breakdown: 举 = 兴 simplified (lift); 重 = 千 + 里 simplified (heavy/weight)

Meaning

Weightlifting. The Olympic sport of lifting barbells overhead; also the act of lifting heavy weights.

China is a dominant force in Olympic weightlifting, having claimed numerous gold medals. The sport is among the traditional strengths of Chinese athletes at the Olympics and is widely practised at a competitive level.

Examples

1. 中国举重队在历届奥运会上表现优异，多次打破世界纪录并夺得金牌。 The Chinese weightlifting team has performed excellently at past Olympics, repeatedly breaking world records and winning gold medals.
2. 她从小刻苦练习举重，凭借顽强的意志力最终成为国家队的主力队员。 She trained hard in weightlifting from a young age, and through sheer determination became a key member of the national team.
3. 举重运动员需要具备极强的爆发力、核心稳定性以及精准规范的技术动作。 Weightlifters need tremendous explosive power, core stability, and precise, properly standardized technique.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, Olympics, fitness

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 她在国际举重锦标赛上以出色发挥打破了挺举世界纪录，为国争光。(She put in an outstanding performance at the International Weightlifting Championships, breaking the clean and jerk world record and bringing honour to the country.)
• 举重是一项对力量、爆发力和技术要求极高的竞技运动。(Weightlifting is a competitive sport with extremely high demands on strength, explosive power, and technique.)

Don't Say

• 我在健身房做举重 — use 举铁 (colloquial for lifting weights at a gym) or 力量训练; 举重 specifically refers to the competitive Olympic sport

Origin & History

举 (lift) + 重 (heavy/weight)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal