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排练

pái liàn · pai lian

Traditional 排練

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to rehearse
  2. rehearsal
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One more rehearsal

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)要(yào)演出(yǎnchū)，今天(jīntiān)我们(wǒmen)得(děi)排练(páiliàn)。

    We perform tomorrow, so we must rehearse today.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)再(zài)排练(páiliàn)一遍(yībiàn)。

    OK, let us rehearse one more time.

  3. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)台词(táicí)还是(háishi)记不住(jìbuzhù)吗(ma)？

    Can't you remember your lines yet?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)记得(jìde)，可是(kěshì)一(yī)紧张(jǐnzhāng)就(jiù)忘(wàng)。

    I remember them, but I forget when I get nervous.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)多(duō)排练(páiliàn)几次(jǐcì)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)不(bù)紧张(jǐnzhāng)了(le)。

    Then let's rehearse more, and you won't be nervous.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)连(lián)你的(nǐde)台词(táicí)都(dōu)背下来(bèixiàlai)了(le)。

    Good! I've even memorized your lines.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)不(bú)是(shì)在(zài)打(dǎ)架(jià)，而(ér)是(shì)在(zài)排(pái)练(liàn)戏(xì)剧(jù)。

They aren't quarreling, but are rehearsing a play.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

明(míng)天(tiān)是(shì)运(yùn)动(dòng)会(huì)的(de)排(pái)练(liàn)，没(méi)有(yǒu)往(wǎng)常(cháng)的(de)课(kè)程(chéng)。

Tomorrow there will be no normal lessons, in view of the athletic meet rehearsal.

Tatoeba: Chinese by FAErika · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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