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“drill” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn xí

Example

公司组织了应急演习,以检查流程。gōng sī zǔ zhī le yìng jí yǎn xí yǐ jiǎn chá liú chéng

The company organized an emergency drill to check the procedures.

Illustration for 演习 (drill)

How to say “drill” in Chinese

“Drill” in Chinese is 演习 (yǎn xí).

A planned rehearsal in a set situation, where people carry out procedures to test them and build skill.

Full entry for 演习: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 演习

学校安排了消防演习,让师生熟悉疏散路线。xué xiào ān pái le xiāo fáng yǎn xí ràng shī shēng shú xī shū sàn lù xiàn

The school arranged a fire drill so that teachers and students could become familiar with the evacuation route.

Tips for using 演习

  • This word commonly appears in notices about fire, evacuation, emergency, or disaster-response exercises, where a group follows a set plan rather than simply studying it.

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