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训练

xùn liàn · xun lian

Traditional 訓練

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to train
  2. to drill
  3. training
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Dumpling contest

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)都(dōu)出去(chūqù)干(gàn)什么(shénme)？

    Liangliang, what do you go out for every morning?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)训练(xùnliàn)，下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)有(yǒu)比赛(bǐsài)。

    I am training. There is a contest next month.

  3. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)比赛(bǐsài)？跑步(pǎobù)还是(háishi)游泳(yóuyǒng)？

    What contest? Running or swimming?

  4. Liangliang

    都(dōu)不是(bùshì)，是(shì)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)比赛(bǐsài)。

    Neither. It is a dumpling eating contest.

  5. Dengdeng

    吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)也(yě)要(yào)训练(xùnliàn)？

    Even eating dumplings needs training?

  6. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)，我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)训练(xùnliàn)，一次(yīcì)吃(chī)二十个(èrshígè)。

    Of course. I train every day, twenty at a time.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bù)管(guǎn)训(xùn)练(liàn)多(duō)么(me)艰(jiān)苦(kǔ)，她(tā)都(dōu)没(méi)有(yǒu)哭(kū)过(guò)。

No matter how hard the training was, she never cried.

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

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)训(xùn)练(liàn)得(dé)当(dàng)的(de)话(huà)，音(yīn)乐(yuè)才(cái)能(néng)是(shì)可(kě)以(yǐ)培(péi)养(yǎng)出(chū)来(lái)的(de)。

Musical talent can be developed if it's properly trained.

Tatoeba: Chinese by yuzazaza · English by auxitt · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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训
xùn

to teach; to train; to admonish; (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule

练
liàn

to practice; to train

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