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练习liàn xíto practice

HSK 3word

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练习 (liàn xí) means "to practice" a skill again and again, as in 练习说中文 (to practice speaking Chinese). It is also a noun meaning "exercise," "drill," or "practice," such as homework exercises in a class, and the noun can take the measure word 个.

What does 练习 mean?

  1. 1.

    to practiceverb

  2. 2.

    exercise; drill; practicenoun

What do the characters in 练习 mean?

  • 练to practice
  • 习(bound form) to practice

How do you use 练习?

练习 can take a verb phrase as its object, as in 练习写字, or work as a noun for exercises.

What are some examples of 练习 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 3

    我每天练习说中文。

    Wǒ měi tiān liànxí shuō Zhōngwén.

    I practice speaking Chinese every day.

  2. HSK 3

    今天的练习很多。

    Jīntiān de liànxí hěn duō.

    There are a lot of exercises today.

  3. HSK 3

    你要多练习。

    Nǐ yào duō liànxí.

    You need to practice more.

How is 练习 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的中文说得真好！

    Nǐ de Zhōngwén shuō de zhēn hǎo!

    Your Chinese is really good!

  2. Speaker B:

    谢谢，我每天晚上都练习。

    Xièxie, wǒ měi tiān wǎnshang dōu liànxí.

    Thanks, I practice every evening.

  3. Speaker A:

    你怎么练习？

    Nǐ zěnme liànxí?

    How do you practice?

  4. Speaker B:

    我跟中国朋友一起聊天。

    Wǒ gēn Zhōngguó péngyou yìqǐ liáotiān.

    I chat with Chinese friends.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.