Chinese word

训练

Pronunciation

Pinyinxùn liàn

Meaning

  • verbtrain

Example

教练每天训练新队员。jiào liàn měi tiān xùn liàn xīn duì yuán

The coach trains new team members every day.

Illustration for 训练 (train)

More examples

老师在课堂上训练学生的听力。lǎo shī zài kè táng shàng xùn liàn xué shēng de tīng lì

The teacher trains the students' listening skills in class.

Core concept

A planned cycle of teaching and repeated practice that builds a person's skill or physical ability.

Common phrases

  • 训练听力xùn liàn tīng lì

    train listening skills

  • 训练口语xùn liàn kóu yǔ

    train speaking skills

  • 训练反应xùn liàn fǎn yìng

    train reactions

Similar words

练习liàn xí: Practice repeatedly to build a skill or gain knowledge.
锻炼duàn liàn: Exercise the body repeatedly to improve fitness or health.
培训péi xùn: Systematically train someone for work or a specialized skill.
教jiào: Pass knowledge or methods to someone so they understand them.

Definition in Chinese

有目的地通过反复指导和练习，使某项技能或体能提高的动作或过程。yǒu mù dì dì tōng guò fǎn fù zhí dǎo hé liàn xí shǐ mǒu xiàng jì néng huò tǐ néng tí gāo de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

训 (xùn, "teach") + 练 (liàn, "practice") combines guided instruction with repeated practice, giving the word its sense of developing ability.

Usage tips

  • The target can be a skill or ability as well as the person receiving instruction, so Chinese sentences can foreground what is being developed.

Other meanings

  • trainingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 训练员xùn liàn yuántrainernoun
  • 训练营xùn liàn yíngtraining campnoun

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