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Hanzi

練 / 练

Traditional
練
Simplified
练

to practice/to train/to drill/to perfect (one's skill)/exercise/(literary) white silk/to boil and scour raw silk

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

liàn

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄢˋ

Jyutping

lin6

Example sentences

教練 / 教练 jiàoliàn
在教練的指導下，我的游泳技術進步了很多。
在教练的指导下，我的游泳技术进步了很多。

Under the coach's guidance, my swimming technique has improved a lot.

選拔 / 选拔 xuǎnbá
教練希望從新成員中選拔出最優秀的人才。
教练希望从新成员中选拔出最优秀的人才。

The coach hopes to select the most excellent talent from among the new members.

練 / 练 liàn
他在練武功。
他在练武功。

He is practicing martial arts.

健美 jiànměi
他每天在健身房鍛鍊，希望能練出健美的身材。
他每天在健身房锻炼，希望能练出健美的身材。

He works out in the gym every day, hoping to develop a fit physique.

練習 / 练习 liànxí
我每天都需要練習發音。
我每天都需要练习发音。

I need to practice pronunciation every day.

顯著 / 显著 xiǎnzhù
經過一個月的練習，他的進步非常顯著。
经过一个月的练习，他的进步非常显著。

After a month of practice, his progress has been very significant.

訓練 / 训练 xùnliàn
運動員每天都要接受嚴格的訓練。
运动员每天都要接受严格的训练。

Athletes must undergo strict training every day.

狀態 / 状态 zhuàngtài
為了保持最佳狀態，運動員每天都努力訓練。
为了保持最佳状态，运动员每天都努力训练。

To maintain peak condition, the athlete trains hard every day.

排練 / 排练 páiliàn
演員們正在劇院裡排練下週要演出的話劇。
演员们正在剧院里排练下周要演出的话剧。

The actors are rehearsing the play to be performed next week in the theater.

晨練 / 晨练 chénliàn
堅持晨練能讓人精神愉快，身體健康。
坚持晨练能让人精神愉快，身体健康。

Persisting in morning exercise can make people feel happy and stay healthy.

Example Vocabulary

教練

jiao4'lian4

coach; instructor; trainer

練

lian4

to practice; to train

練習

lian4'xi2

to practice

訓練

xun4'lian4

training; drill; to train

乾練

排練

pai2'lian4

to rehearse

晨練

chen2'lian4

morning exercise; morning practice

演練

yan3'lian4

to drill; to exercise; practice

熟練

shu2'lian4

skilled; proficient; experienced

修練

xiu1'lian4

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