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練

liàn

practice, drill, exercise, train

Strokes
15
Radical
糸
HSK
—
Tone
4

Simplified form: 练

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Our word list and example sentences are in simplified characters. Everything below is for 练, the simplified form of 練. We do not have a traditional-script corpus to draw the words from, so they are shown as they are written in simplified Chinese.

Example sentences

  • 她在开始练习。

    Tā zài kāi shǐ liàn xí

    She's starting to practice.

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  • 是的，你需要每天练习。

    Shì de nǐ xū yào měi tiān liàn xí

    Yes, you need to practice every day.

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  • 会有训练。

    Huì yǒu xùn liàn

    Training will be provided.

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  • 你可以和我一起练习日语吗？

    Nǐ kě yǐ hé wǒ yī qǐ liàn xí Rì yǔ ma

    Can you practice Japanese with me?

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 练

  • 练liàn 4to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; (literary) white silk; to boil and scour raw silk
  • 练习liàn xí 4–2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice
  • 训练xùn liàn 4–4 to train; to drill; training
  • 教练jiào liàn 4–4 instructor; sports coach; trainer
  • 熟练shú liàn 2–4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
  • 操练cāo liàn 1–4 drill; practice
  • 排练pái liàn 2–4 to rehearse; rehearsal
  • 演练yǎn liàn 3–4 to do a drill; to practice; training; drill
  • 苦练kǔ liàn 3–4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears
  • 精练jīng liàn 1–4 (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精炼