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liàn

practice

Usage note

表示习、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

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

写字。
wǒ liàn xiě zì。
I practice writing characters.
他每天球。
tā měi tiān liàn qiú。
He practices ball skills every day.
我们读这个句子。
wǒ men liàn dú zhè ge jù zi。
We practice reading this sentence.
习很重要。
liàn xí hěn zhòng yào。
Practice is very important.
请多几遍。
qǐng duō liàn jǐ biàn。
Please practice a few more times.

5 mini stories

我每天写两个字,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.
老师让我们读新课文。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men liàn dú xīn kè wén。
The teacher asked us to practice reading the new text.
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.
我喜欢习,因为每次都会更熟
wǒ xǐ huan liàn xí, yīn wèi měi cì dōu huì gèng shú liàn。
I like practicing because I get more skilled each time.

Mini dialogue

练习写字

A
你在什么?
Nǐ zài liàn shénme?
What are you practicing?
B
我在写汉字。
Wǒ zài liàn xiě Hànzì.
I am practicing writing Chinese characters.

练习钢琴

A
你每天都钢琴吗?
Nǐ měitiān dōu liàn gāngqín ma?
Do you practice piano every day?
B
是的,我每天一小时。
Shì de, wǒ měitiān liàn yī xiǎoshí.
Yes, I practice for one hour every day.

Related words and contrasts

similar
学习
xué xí
to study

Both mean to work on a skill.

similar
练习
liàn xí
to practice (verb/noun)

A common word for practice.

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