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How to Say ‘I basically don't move much most days.’ in Simplified Chinese

我平时基本不怎么动。

wǒ píng shí jī běn bù zěn me dòng

[waw ping shir jīběn bù zěnme dòng]

Phrase Breakdown

我平时

wǒ píng shí

I usually

我 (wǒ, I) + 平时 (píngshí, usually; normally).

Example

我平时很忙。

I'm usually busy.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

平时

píng shí

[ping shir]

usually; normally

Refers to ordinary times or someone's usual habits in daily life.

Example

你们平时几点吃晚饭？

What time do you usually eat dinner?

基本不怎么动。

jī běn bù zěn me dòng

basically hardly exercise

基本 (jīběn, basically) + 不怎么 (bù zěnme, not much) + 动 (dòng, move).

Example

周末基本不怎么动。

On weekends I basically don't move much.

Words in this phrase

基本

jī běn

[jīběn]

basically; mostly

On the whole; for the most part.

Example

工作基本完成了。

The work is basically done.

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used to make verbs negative.

Example

这世上还是很多人不作不死。

There are still many people in the world who can't help causing trouble.

怎么

zěn me

[zěnme]

not much (with 不)

不怎么 + verb means 'hardly, not very much'.

Example

他不怎么说话。

He hardly talks.

动

dòng

[dòng]

to move; to exercise

Here: to be physically active.

Example

多动一动对身体好。

Moving more is good for health.

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