How to say “rehearse” in Chinese
rehearse
“Rehearse” in Chinese is 排练, pái liàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
排练 is read pái liàn: 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 “排练”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 排练. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 演员们每天排练到半夜yǎnyuánmenměitiānpáiliàndàobànyèThe actors rehearse every day until midnight.
- 演员们正在排练一部新戏yǎnyuánmenzhèngzàipáiliànyíbùxīnxìThe actors are rehearsing a new play.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rehearse” in Chinese?
“Rehearse” in Chinese is 排练, pinyin páiliàn.
What does 排练 mean?
排练 (páiliàn) means “rehearse”.
How do you write 排练?
排练 is 2 characters: 排 (pái) — row; line up; 练 (liàn) — train, practice. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 排练?
排练 is read páiliàn. Tones: pái — second tone, liàn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“rehearse” in the lesson “Who plays whom”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. 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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