Chinese word

练习

Pronunciation

Pinyinliàn xí

Meaning

  • verbpractice

Example

我每天都会练习中文。wǒ měi tiān dū huì liàn xí zhōng wén

I practice Chinese every day.

Illustration for 练习 (practice)

More examples

她在家每天都练习写字。tā zài jiā měi tiān dōu liàn xí xiě zì

She practices handwriting at home every day.

Core concept

A skill grows reliable as the same kind of work is done again and again.

Common phrases

  • 练习写字liàn xí xiě zì

    practice handwriting

  • 练习口语liàn xí kóu yǔ

    practice speaking

  • 练习听力liàn xí tīng lì

    practice listening

Similar words

学习xué xí: Spending time studying develops knowledge of something new.
复习fù xí: Checking learned information again helps strengthen memory of it.

Definition in Chinese

反复进行与某项技能或知识相关的练习活动，以改善表现并达到熟练程度。fǎn fù jìn xíng yǔ mǒu xiàng jì néng huò zhī shí xiāng guān de liàn xí huó dòng yǐ gǎi shàn biǎo xiàn bìng dá dào shú liàn chéng dù

Word origin

The word 练习 (liànxí, "practice") is formed from 练 (liàn, "to train") and 习 (xí, "to learn by repeating"), so its parts point to building ability through practice.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, this verb can take a school subject or skill directly, as in practicing Chinese, music, or writing, without an extra word meaning "at."

Other meanings

  • exercisenoun
  • trainverb

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