tai chi
10
3.7
- noun
- /taɪ tʃi/
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tai chi
- You can find tai chi classes through hospitals or at senior and community centers.
No clue what Tai Chi is, but we'll try it out.
- No clue what Tai Chi is, but we'll try it out.
- I felt safe teaching Tai chi and Qigong again.
- And I was initiated in this holy house in this Taoist sect while doing Tai chi.
- But it, it also overlaps, you know, I do Taoist practices, I do Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Kong and things.
- Tai chi, Oh my God, assistant, this is going to be Tai chi for the extreme Taipei.
- Backgammon, you know, doing Tai chi, drinking good olive oil, drinking good olive oil.
- And so the problem isn't Tai chi, but the solution is in Tokyo and getting them to step up and take ownership of this.
- But I'm always open to, you know, you always have to be, you know, like water flows, you know, So it's like, is that part of the Tai chi?
Examples
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Many people practice tai chi in the park to improve their balance and relaxation.
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Tai chi uses slow, focused movements and involves learning and memorizing new skills and movement patterns.
Academic text (2015) -
You know l saw you doing tai chi out there.
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And we're going to have tai chi under the tree.
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Do that Tai Chi form I showed you when you get up in the morning.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Tell us about your tai chi class."
Fiction book (2001) -
But by accident, the locals took me to a tai chi school.
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But the women at the seniors' centre do Tai Chi every Wednesday at noon.
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Five distinct styles of tai chi are taught, and many variations can be found within each style.
Academic text (2003) -
At 71, she swims, walks, does tai chi, and lifts weights.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
1
7.0
A Chinese exercise of slow gentle movements for relaxation and balance
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6.5
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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Surface Forms
Morphology
tai + chi
Tai chi is a borrowed proper name for a specific Chinese system of meditative movement, so its overall meaning (a set of exercises/martial art) is not directly derived from the parts. The constituent 'chi' (life energy) gives a meaningful cue about health/energy, but 'tai' is opaque or not lexically informative for many learners, and the compound functions as a lexicalized name rather than a transparent compositional phrase.
Etymology
Tai chi comes from Chinese words tai (meaning 'great') and chi (often called 'energy'). One popular story says it is about balancing two opposite forces called 'yin' and 'yang'. The slow, flowing movements of tai chi train calm, balance, and good health, so the name matches the practice.