How common it is
练 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say liàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
练表示练习、反复做来提高。
liàn biǎo shì liàn xí 、 fǎn fù zuò lái tí gāo。
练 means to practice repeatedly to improve.
Context note
练常出现在写字、说话和运动里。
liàn cháng chū xiàn zài xiě zì 、 shuō huà hé yùn dòng lǐ。
Practice often appears in writing, speaking, and sports.
5 examples
我练写字。
wǒ liàn xiě zì。
I practice writing characters.
他每天练球。
tā měi tiān liàn qiú。
He practices ball skills every day.
我们练读这个句子。
wǒ men liàn dú zhè ge jù zi。
We practice reading this sentence.
练习很重要。
liàn xí hěn zhòng yào。
Practice is very important.
请多练几遍。
qǐng duō liàn jǐ biàn。
Please practice a few more times.
5 mini stories
我每天练写两个字，慢慢就写好了。
wǒ měi tiān liàn xiě liǎng gè zì， màn màn jiù xiě hǎo le。
I practice writing two characters every day, and slowly I write them well.
哥哥在练球，准备参加比赛。
gē ge zài liàn qiú， zhǔn bèi cān jiā bǐ sài。
My older brother is practicing with the ball, preparing for the game.
老师让我们练读新课文。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men liàn dú xīn kè wén。
The teacher asked us to practice reading the new text.
练习得越多，进步就越快。
liàn xí dé yuè duō， jìn bù jiù yuè kuài。
The more you practice, the faster you improve.
我喜欢练习，因为每次都会更熟练。
wǒ xǐ huan liàn xí， yīn wèi měi cì dōu huì gèng shú liàn。
I like practicing because I get more skilled each time.