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太极
tàijí
Description
太极是中国的一种运动，动作很慢，很多老人喜欢早上在公园里打太极。
Tai Chi is a Chinese exercise with slow movements; many elderly people like to practice Tai Chi in the park in the morning.
太极也是中国古代哲学里的一个词，表示宇宙最开始的样子。
Tai Chi is also a term in ancient Chinese philosophy that represents the original state of the universe.
Meanings
太极tàijí
tai chi (slow Chinese martial art / exercise)
爷爷每天早上都去打太极。
Grandpa practices Tai Chi every morning.
太极tàijí
the Supreme Ultimate, origin of all things in philosophy
太极是中国古代哲学里的重要概念。
Tai Chi is an important concept in ancient Chinese philosophy.
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Notes
- Etymology
太 (supreme) + 极 (extreme/ultimate); the martial-art sense is short for 太极拳.
- Nuance
打太极 also means figuratively to dodge responsibility or give evasive answers.
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