t'ai chi
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- noun
- /taɪ ˈtʃi/
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tai chi
- He enjoys the smooth, flowing movements of t'ai chi during his morning exercises.
- T'ai Chi exercise
- T'ai Chi class
- benefits of T'ai Chi
Examples
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All three domains showed the positive effects of T'ai Chi exercise.
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Another participant stated, "I participated in all 12 sessions and am planning to continue the T'ai Chi program."
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I discovered something similar in my T'ai Chi Chuang class this past summer.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of T'ai Chi exercise on FM symptoms and health status for individuals with FM.
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Additionally, participants volunteered comments regarding the benefits of T'ai Chi exercise participation.
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T'ai Chi, an ancient Chinese exercise, combines physical exercise with mind-body therapy.
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Participants then engaged in 6 weeks of twice-weekly 1-hour T'ai Chi classes.
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T'ai Chi exercise, often called meditation in motion, combines aspects of mind-body therapy and physical exercise.
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T'ai Chi involves specific sequencing of movements while focusing on breathing, body posture, and balance.
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Thirty-seven adults with FM volunteered to participate in the 6-week T'ai Chi classes.
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Synonyms
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A slow, gentle Chinese exercise that uses smooth movements to relax and improve balance
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Slow gentle movements that relax the body and improve balance and health
Slow flowing Chinese exercises that help relax the body, calm the mind, and improve balance
A slow Chinese exercise of gentle body movements and breathing to relax and improve balance
A Chinese gentle exercise of slow movements and calm breathing that improves balance
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Morphology
t'ai + chi
The constituent 'chi' (life energy) gives a learner a partial clue that the term relates to energy or internal practice, but 't'ai' is not a transparent English morpheme and the compound is a borrowed name for a specific Chinese system. The full meaning — a slow, meditative system of physical exercise and martial art for balance and health — cannot be reliably derived by a B1 learner from the parts alone, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
T'ai chi comes from an old Chinese idea of balance between two opposite forces, shown as yin and yang, and it grew from slow, controlled martial-arts moves sometimes called 'shadow boxing'. That's why t'ai chi today is a slow, calm exercise people use for balance, relaxation, and health.