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练习

liàn xí · lian xi

Traditional 練習

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to practice
  2. exercise
  3. drill
  4. practice
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In a conversation

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One song for three months

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)练习(liànxí)弹(tán)吉他(jítā)。

    I practice guitar every day.

  2. Liangliang

    练习(liànxí)多久(duōjiǔ)了(le)？

    How long have you practiced?

  3. Dengdeng

    三(sān)个(gè)月(yuè)了(le)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)弹(tán)一首(yīshǒu)：生日快乐(shēngrìkuàilè)。

    Three months, but I only know one song: Happy Birthday.

  4. Liangliang

    练(liàn)了(le)三(sān)个(gè)月(yuè)，只(zhǐ)练(liàn)一首(yīshǒu)？

    Three months, and only one song?

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)每个(měigè)人(rén)都(dōu)过(guò)生日(shēngrì)。

    Because everyone has a birthday.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)练(liàn)习(xí)弹(tán)钢(gāng)琴(qín)。

I practice playing the piano every day.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)给(gěi)我(wǒ)们(men)布(bù)置(zhì)了(le)语(yǔ)法(fǎ)练(liàn)习(xí)。

The teacher assigned us grammar exercises.

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练
liàn

to practice; to train

习
xí

(bound form) to practice; to study

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