練 liàn

practice, drill, exercise, train

DEFINITIONS

  • practice, drill, exercise, train
  • to practice
  • to train
  • to drill
  • to perfect (one's skill)
  • exercise

WORDS

修練 xiū liàn to practice (an activity); to perform
光說不練 guāng shuō bù liàn all talk and no action (idiom); to preach what one does not practice; same as 光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4]
凝練 níng liàn concise; compact; condensed
創練 chuàng liàn to form and train (a military unit); to create and practice (a martial art); to train oneself (by real-life experience)
勤學苦練 qín xué kǔ liàn to study diligently; to train assiduously
半熟練 bàn shú liàn semiskilled
團練 tuán liàn local militia formed to suppress peasant rebellion (old)
在職訓練 zài zhí xùn liàn on-the-job training
幹練 gàn liàn capable and experienced
排練 pái liàn to rehearse; rehearsal
操練 cāo liàn drill; practice
教練 jiào liàn instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
教練員 jiào liàn yuán sports coach; training personnel
教練機 jiào liàn jī trainer (aircraft)
晨練 chén liàn morning exercise
歷練 lì liàn to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced
洗練 xǐ liàn agile; nimble; deft
演練 yǎn liàn to do a drill; to practice; training; drill
熟練 shú liàn practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
磨練 mó liàn to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance
穩練 wěn liàn steady and proficient; skilled and reliable
簡練 jiǎn liàn terse; succinct
精練 jīng liàn (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精煉|精炼[jing1 lian4]
精講多練 jīng jiǎng duō liàn to speak concisely and practice frequently (idiom)
練兵 liàn bīng to drill troops; army training
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