练习 - Mandarin word #1928

Translation

to practise, exercise, practice

Word origin

A compound of 练 (liàn, to train, to refine) and 习 (xí, to study, to repeat), conveying repeated training to gain skill.

练

习

汉hàn。

I practise writing Chinese characters every day.

。

This book has a lot of exercises.

步bù。

Only by practising more can you improve.

。

The teacher had us do a listening exercise.

钢gāng琴qín。

She is practising the piano.

练习 (liàn xí) means to practise, and as a noun an exercise or drill. It is the everyday word for repetitive study that builds a skill.

学习

to study, to learn, study

训练

to train; training

尝试

to try, to attempt; an attempt

学会

to learn (to master), to learn how to

学

to learn, to study, learning, -ology

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