Managing Training Intensity and Recovery | Learn Chinese in English

Chinese lesson set in a contemporary Shanghai everyday setting: At a gym, a person discusses lowering workout intensity so recovery improves while the training habit stays steady..

EN → ZH / Level: B2

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Dialogue

A

训练计划很有挑战性，但最近恢复一直很困难。

xùnliàn jìhuà hěn yǒu tiǎozhànxìng, dàn zuìjìn huīfù yìzhí hěn kùnnan. The workout plan is challenging, but recovery has been hard lately.
B

你现在的日程安排可能承受不了这么大的训练量。

nǐ xiànzài de rìchéng ānpái kěnéng chéngshòu bùliǎo zhème dà de xùnliànliàng. The volume may be too high for your schedule right now.
A

我可以完成这些训练，但之后感觉筋疲力尽。

wǒ kěyǐ wánchéng zhèxiē xùnliàn, dàn zhīhòu gǎnjué jīnpílìjìn. I can finish the sessions, but I feel drained afterward.
B

恢复和完成训练同样重要。

huīfù hé wánchéng xùnliàn tóngyàng zhòngyào. Recovery matters as much as completing the sessions.
A

我们能不能降低强度，同时保持稳定的训练习惯？

wǒmen néng bù néng jiàngdī qiángdù, tóngshí bǎochí wěndìng de xùnliàn xíguàn? Could we lower the intensity and still keep the habit steady?
B

可以，坚持比每次都拼尽全力更重要。

kěyǐ, jiānchí bǐ měicì dōu pīn jìn quánlì gèng zhòngyào. We can; consistency matters more than pushing every session.
A

我宁愿慢慢进步，也不想最后彻底停下来。

wǒ nìngyuàn mànmàn jìnbù, yě bù xiǎng zuìhòu chèdǐ tíng xiàlái. I would rather progress slowly than end up stopping completely.
B

这样应该会让训练更容易长期坚持下去。

zhèyàng yīnggāi huì ràng xùnliàn gèng róngyì chángqī jiānchí xiàqù. That should make the training easier to sustain.

Word by Word

训练 “训练” means training or workouts here, referring to the physical activity being planned and continued. It commonly appears before a noun, as in “训练计划”, or after a verb such as “完成训练”. You would use it when discussing practice or exercise with a coach or training partner.
计划 “计划” means the plan for the workouts in this dialogue. In “训练计划”, it is the noun modified by “训练”; the same pattern works with another activity before “计划”. You would use it when discussing an organized plan with someone.
很 “很” marks a high degree in “很有挑战性”, making the workout plan sound quite challenging. It is placed before the phrase describing the quality. You can reuse “很” before an adjective or quality expression when describing something strongly.
有 “有” contributes the meaning of having or possessing the quality in “有挑战性”. Together, “有挑战性” describes something as challenging, so the whole expression should be learned as a unit. A reusable pattern is “有+quality”, for example when saying that a task has a certain quality.
挑战性 “挑战性” means a challenging quality in “很有挑战性”. It names the quality that the workout plan possesses through “有”. You would use it when evaluating whether a task, plan, or activity presents a challenge.
但 “但” introduces a contrast between the plan being challenging and recovery being difficult. It connects two contrasting statements, as in “很有挑战性，但最近恢复一直很困难”. You would use it when acknowledging one fact before presenting a different or opposing fact.
最近 “最近” means recently or lately, referring to the period close to the present. In “最近恢复一直很困难”, it sets the time frame for the ongoing difficulty. It commonly appears at the beginning of a sentence or before the action or condition being described.
恢复 “恢复” means recovery here, specifically recovering after training. It is the subject of “恢复一直很困难” and is compared with completing training later in the dialogue. You would use it when discussing the return of energy or condition after exercise or another demanding activity.
一直 “一直” shows that the condition has continued without interruption over the relevant period in “一直很困难”. It appears before the adjective or action that continues. A reusable pattern is “一直+condition” when reporting an ongoing situation.
困难 “困难” means difficult in “恢复一直很困难”. Here it describes recovery as hard rather than naming a specific obstacle. You would use it after “很” or “比较” to describe a task, process, or situation that is hard.
你 “你” means you, referring to the person whose schedule and training volume are being discussed. In “你的日程安排”, it is linked to the schedule through “的”. You would use it when addressing one person directly.
现在 “现在” means now or currently, locating the schedule and its demands in the present period. In “你现在的日程安排”, it modifies the schedule rather than functioning as the main action. It commonly appears before the noun or action whose current timing matters.
的 “的” links the preceding description “你现在” to the noun “日程安排” in “你现在的日程安排”. It shows that the words before it modify the noun after it. A reusable pattern is “modifier+的+noun”, such as describing a person’s current schedule.
日程安排 “日程安排” means schedule, especially the arrangement of a person’s commitments. In “你现在的日程安排”, it is the schedule that may not be able to handle the training volume. You would use it when discussing available time or planned activities.
可能 “可能” means may or might, showing that the speaker is presenting a possibility rather than a certainty. It appears before “承受不了这么大的训练量”. A reusable pattern is “可能+verb or condition” when giving a tentative assessment.
承受 “承受” means to bear or withstand a demand, and here the schedule is described as bearing a large training volume. In “承受不了这么大的训练量”, it takes the demand as its object. You would use it for physical, mental, financial, or time-related pressure.
不了 “不了” shows inability after “承受” in “承受不了这么大的训练量”. The complete expression “承受不了” means cannot bear or handle, while “不了” contributes the inability part. A reusable pattern is “verb+不了” when the subject cannot carry out or tolerate the action.
这么 “这么” means this much or so much in “这么大的训练量”. It points to the amount or degree as notably high in the current situation. It commonly appears before an adjective followed by a noun, as in “这么大+具体事物”.
大 “大” means large here, referring to the amount of training rather than physical size. In “这么大的训练量”, it describes the high level of the training volume. You can reuse it before a noun when describing a large amount, degree, or scale.
训练量 “训练量” means training volume, the overall amount of training being done. It is the object of “承受不了” in this dialogue. You would use it when discussing how much exercise or practice a schedule or body can handle.
我 “我” means I or me, referring to the speaker describing their own ability and condition. In “我可以完成这些训练”, it is the subject of the ability statement. You would use it when speaking about yourself.
可以 “可以” means can or be able to in “我可以完成这些训练”. It expresses that the speaker is capable of finishing the sessions, even though the later result is exhaustion. A reusable pattern is “可以+verb” for stating ability or possibility.
完成 “完成” means complete or finish, and its object here is “这些训练”. It presents the training as something brought to an end. You would use it before a task, assignment, session, or other activity that can be completed.
这些 “这些” means these, pointing to the particular training sessions under discussion in “这些训练”. It appears directly before the noun it identifies. You would use it when referring to several nearby or already-known things.
之后 “之后” means afterward or after that, marking the time following completion of the training. In “之后感觉筋疲力尽”, it introduces what the speaker feels after the sessions. It can follow an event or noun to indicate what happens later.
感觉 “感觉” means feel here, introducing the speaker’s physical condition after training. It is followed by “筋疲力尽”, which describes the resulting state. You would use it before an adjective or state when reporting how someone feels.
筋疲力尽 “筋疲力尽” is an expression meaning completely exhausted in “感觉筋疲力尽”. Inside the expression, “筋” refers to the body’s muscles or sinews, “疲” means tired, “力” means strength, and “尽” shows that it is used up. You would use the whole expression to describe someone who has no energy left after a demanding activity.
和 “和” means and in “恢复和完成训练”, linking two things that are being compared as equally important. It connects nouns or noun-like phrases in this sentence. You would use it to join people, objects, activities, or ideas.
同样 “同样” means equally or in the same way in “同样重要”. It shows that recovery has the same level of importance as completing the sessions. A reusable pattern is “A和B同样+adjective” when comparing two things as equal.
重要 “重要” means important in “恢复和完成训练同样重要”. It describes the value of both recovery and completing the sessions. You would use it after a subject or comparison phrase when explaining that something matters.
我们 “我们” means we or us, referring to the speaker and the other person together. It is the subject of the suggestion “我们能不能降低强度”. You would use it when proposing or discussing a shared action.
能不能 “能不能” asks whether something is possible or can be done in “我们能不能降低强度”. The expression contains “能”, “不”, and “能”: can, not, can, forming an affirmative-negative question. A reusable pattern is “能不能+verb” when making a polite suggestion or checking possibility.
降低 “降低” means lower or reduce, and here it applies to the training intensity. In “降低强度”, it describes changing the level downward rather than stopping training. You would use it with a measurable level, amount, cost, speed, or intensity.
强度 “强度” means intensity, referring here to how demanding the training is. It is the object of “降低” in “降低强度”. You would use it when discussing the level of effort in exercise, work, study, or another activity.
同时 “同时” means at the same time in “同时保持稳定的训练习惯”. It shows that lowering the intensity and maintaining the habit are intended to happen together. It commonly appears before the second action in two coordinated actions.
保持 “保持” means maintain or keep, and here it means continuing to have the training habit. In “保持稳定的训练习惯”, it takes the habit as its object. You would use it before a condition, quality, or practice that should continue.
稳定 “稳定” means steady or stable in “稳定的训练习惯”. It describes a habit that continues regularly rather than changing unpredictably. You would use it before “的” and a noun when describing a consistent condition or arrangement.
习惯 “习惯” means habit, referring specifically to the ongoing practice of training. In “稳定的训练习惯”, it is the noun modified by “稳定的”. You would use it when discussing a repeated behavior that has become established.
坚持 “坚持” means persistence or continuing with something, and here it is compared with pushing every session to the limit. It functions as the concept that “比” evaluates as more important. You can reuse “坚持+activity” when talking about continuing an activity over time.
比 “比” introduces a comparison in “坚持比每次都拼尽全力更重要”. It places the first activity or quality before the second one and shows their relative importance. A reusable pattern is “A比B+adjective”, such as saying that one approach is more important than another.
每次 “每次” means every time or each session, referring here to every individual workout. In “每次都拼尽全力”, it sets the repeated time frame for the action. You would use it before an action when describing what happens on each occasion.
都 “都” means all or every time in the pattern “每次都拼尽全力”. Together with “每次”, it shows that the action happens on every session. A reusable pattern is “每次都+verb” for a repeated action.
拼尽全力 “拼尽全力” means to use all one’s strength or push oneself with maximum effort in “每次都拼尽全力”. Within the expression, “拼” contributes striving, “尽” shows using up, “全” means all, and “力” means strength. You would use the whole expression when describing extreme effort in a demanding task or competition.
更 “更” means more in “更重要”, marking the higher degree in the comparison. It modifies “重要” rather than standing alone as the main idea. You can reuse “更+adjective” when saying that one thing has a greater degree of a quality than another.
宁愿 “宁愿” means would rather, expressing a preference between two possible outcomes. In “宁愿慢慢进步，也不想最后彻底停下来”, it introduces the preferred option. A reusable pattern is “宁愿A，也不想B” when choosing A instead of an unwanted result B.
慢慢 “慢慢” means slowly or gradually in “慢慢进步”. It describes progress taking place at a measured pace rather than quickly. You would use it before an action when emphasizing gradual development or change.
进步 “进步” means make progress or improve, and here it is the preferred outcome even if it happens slowly. It follows “慢慢” in “慢慢进步”. You would use it when discussing improvement in training, study, skills, or another developing ability.
也 “也” contributes the contrasting continuation in “也不想最后彻底停下来”. Together with “宁愿”, it helps form the preference pattern “宁愿慢慢进步，也不想最后彻底停下来”. You would use it in a second clause to connect an additional or contrasting choice or condition.
不想 “不想” means do not want to, expressing the speaker’s unwillingness to reach the outcome “最后彻底停下来”. It introduces the unwanted alternative after “宁愿慢慢进步”. You would use “不想+verb” to state that you do not want a person or situation to do something.
最后 “最后” means in the end or eventually, marking the possible final result in “最后彻底停下来”. It focuses attention on what may happen after the training process continues. You would use it when referring to the final stage or outcome of a sequence.
彻底 “彻底” means completely or thoroughly, emphasizing the full extent of the stopping in “彻底停下来”. It modifies the action rather than naming the action itself. You would use it before an action or change when stressing that nothing remains or continues.
停 “停” means stop, and in “停下来” it describes ending the training activity. The following “下来” completes the expression and emphasizes coming to a stop. You would use it for stopping an activity, movement, machine, or process.
下来 “下来” follows “停” in “停下来” and helps express coming to a stop and remaining stopped. Its meaning here belongs with the full expression “停下来”, not with “下来” alone. You would use this form when an ongoing action settles into a stopped state.
这样 “这样” means this way or like this, referring to the proposed approach of lowering intensity while keeping the habit steady. In “这样应该会让训练更容易长期坚持下去”, it points back to that whole approach. You would use it to refer to an immediately described method, situation, or result.
应该 “应该” means should or is expected to, expressing a reasonable expectation rather than absolute certainty. It appears before “会让训练更容易长期坚持下去”. A reusable pattern is “应该会+verb” when predicting a likely result.
会 “会” indicates that the stated result is likely to happen in “应该会让训练更容易长期坚持下去”. It follows “应该” and precedes the caused result. You would use it when describing an expected future or conditional outcome.
让 “让” means make or cause in “让训练更容易长期坚持下去”. It introduces the thing affected, “训练”, followed by the resulting quality or action. A reusable pattern is “让+person or thing+adjective or verb” when describing what causes a result.
容易 “容易” means easy or easier here, describing how manageable the training becomes. In “更容易长期坚持下去”, it is modified by “更” and followed by the continuing action. You would use it when evaluating how difficult or manageable an action is.
长期 “长期” means long-term or for a long time in “长期坚持下去”. It shows that the training is intended to continue over an extended period. You would use it before an action or noun when emphasizing sustained duration.
下去 “下去” follows “坚持” in “长期坚持下去” and indicates continuing onward from the present. It helps express that the training habit keeps going rather than ending now. A reusable pattern is “verb+下去” when emphasizing continuation.

Grammar Points

宁愿……也不……

宁愿慢慢进步，也不彻底停下来。

nìngyuàn mànmàn jìnbù, yě bù chèdǐ tíng xiàlái.

I would rather make progress slowly than stop completely.

This paired structure expresses a preference: would rather do one thing than do another.

……之后

完成训练计划之后，筋疲力尽。

wánchéng xùnliàn jìhuà zhīhòu, jīnpílìjìn.

After completing the workout plan, I was exhausted.

之后 follows a verb or phrase to show that one event happens after another.

Chinese Vocabulary

承受不了 verb
chéngshòu bùliǎo be unable to handle
恢复 noun
huīfù recovery
筋疲力尽 adj
jīnpílìjìn drained; exhausted
日程安排 noun
rìchéng ānpái schedule
挑战性 noun
tiǎozhànxìng challenging quality
同样 adv
tóngyàng equally; just as
完成 verb
wánchéng complete; finish
训练计划 noun
xùnliàn jìhuà workout plan
训练量 noun
xùnliànliàng training volume
之后 adv
zhīhòu afterward
重要 adj
zhòngyào important
最近 adv
zuìjìn lately; recently

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

schedule

Show Answer日程安排

be unable to handle

Show Answer承受不了

drained; exhausted

Show Answer筋疲力尽

workout plan

Show Answer训练计划