How to say “exercise” in Chinese
exercise; practice
“Exercise” in Chinese is 练习, liàn xí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
练习 is read liàn xí: 2 syllables. 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 “练习”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 练习. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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.
- 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.
- 他一遍又一遍地练习tāyíbiànyòuyíbiàndeliànxíHe practiced time after time.
- 他每天练习口语从而提高了水平tāměitiānliànxíkǒuyǔ,cóng’értígāoleshuǐpíngHe practiced speaking every day and thereby raised his level.
- 总之，学汉语要多练习。zǒngzhī,xuéHànyǔyàoduōliànxíIn short, to learn Chinese you need to practice more.
More words from the lesson “Homework”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exercise” in Chinese?
“Exercise” in Chinese is 练习, pinyin liànxí.
What does 练习 mean?
练习 (liànxí) means “exercise; practice”.
How do you write 练习?
练习 is 2 characters: 练 (liàn) — train, practice; 习 (xí) — practice. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 练习?
练习 is read liànxí. Tones: liàn — fourth tone, xí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exercise” 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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