Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
练
liàn
Description
"练"的意思是重复做一件事，让自己做得更好。
"练" means to do something repeatedly to improve.
我们常说"练习"、"练球"，也可以说一个人做菜很"熟练"。
We often say "练习" (practice), "练球" (practice ball), and can also say someone is very "熟练" (skilled) at cooking.
Meanings
练liàn
to practice; to train; to drill
我每天练中文。
I practice Chinese every day.
熟练shúliàn
skilled; proficient (from repeated practice)
他开车很熟练。
He is skilled at driving.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant to boil/refine silk, later extended to "refine oneself through practice."
- Nuance
练 stresses repeated doing; 学 (xué) stresses learning new knowledge.
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