How to say “practice” in Chinese
practice, drill
“Practice” in Chinese is 练, liàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
练 is read liàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “练”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 练. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 多练就会了。duōliànjiùhuìlePractice more and you'll get it.
- 我每天练字wǒměitiānliànzìI practice writing characters every day.
- 只有多练习才能说好zhǐyǒuduōliànxí,cáinéngshuōhǎoYou'll only speak well if you practice a lot.
- 首先预习课文，然后做练习。shǒuxiānyùxíkèwén,ránhòuzuòliànxíFirst read the text ahead of time, then do the exercises.
- 你们的新教练怎么样？nǐmendexīnjiàoliànzěnmeyàngHow's your new coach?
- 这些汉字要反复练习才能记住zhèxiēHànzìyàofǎnfùliànxícáinéngjìzhùYou have to write these characters over and over — then you'll remember them.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Homework”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “practice” in Chinese?
“Practice” in Chinese is 练, pinyin liàn.
What does 练 mean?
练 (liàn) means “practice, drill”.
How do you write 练?
练 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 练?
练 is read liàn. Tones: liàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“practice” in the lesson “Homework”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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