begin to learn; be a beginner
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to begin learning; to be a beginner
Often used as a modifier to describe someone who is new to a subject or skill.
Tā他
chū初
xué学
gāng钢
qín琴
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
liàn练
xí习
。
He is a beginner at piano and practices every day.
chū初
xué学
zhà乍
liàn练
to be new to learning and just starting to practice (idiom)
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
duì对
chū初
xué学
Hàn汉
yǔ语
de的
rén人
hěn很
hé合
shì适
。
This book is very suitable for beginners learning Chinese.
Jiào教
liàn练
duì对
chū初
xué学
yóu游
yǒng泳
de的
hái孩
zi子
hěn很
yǒu有
nài耐
xīn心
。
The coach is very patient with children who are learning to swim.
Zuò作
wéi为
yí一
gè个
chū初
xué学
biān编
chéng程
de的
rén人
，
wǒ我
jué觉
de得
zhè这
mén门
kè课
hěn很
yǒu有
bāng帮
zhù助
。
As a beginner learning programming, I find this course very helpful.