HSK · Level 65
90 words
Chinese word
精练
Pronunciation
Pinyinjīng liàn
Meaning
- adjectiveconcise
Example
他说话很精练，很少废话。tā shuō huà hěn jīng liàn hén shǎo fèi huà
He speaks concisely and rarely says anything unnecessary.
More examples
他的结论精练，抓住了问题的关键。tā de jié lùn jīng liàn zhuā zhù le wèn tí de guān jiàn
His conclusion is concise and captures the key point of the problem.
Core concept
A message honed like a tool: compact, precise, and free of extra decoration.
Common phrases
精练的论述jīng liàn de lùn shù
concise exposition
结论精练jié lùn jīng liàn
concise conclusion
用语精练yòng yǔ jīng liàn
concise language
Similar words
简洁jiǎn jié: Simple and well organized in wording, with a clean form that supports easy understanding.
精炼jīng liàn: Polished through selection and removal of details, producing a compact and meaning-rich expression.
简练jiǎn liàn: Compact and plain in expression, bringing the intended meaning together in few words.
精简jīng jiǎn: Reduced and reorganized so that the content or structure is leaner and works more efficiently.
Definition in Chinese
经过推敲或训练后，表达言简意赅、用词准确且无多余修饰。jīng guò tuī qiāo huò xùn liàn hòu biǎo dá yán jiǎn yì gāi yòng cí zhǔn què qiě wú duō yú xiū shì
Word origin
精练 (jīngliàn, "concise and polished") joins 精 (jīng, "fine") and 练 (liàn, "to train"), so the word suggests language sharpened by deliberate practice.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word often gives positive feedback on the quality of speech, not just its short length, making it useful when discussing clear communication.
Other meanings
- polishedadjective
Opposites
- 冗长rǒng chángverboseadjective