practice martial arts; train skills
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to practice martial arts or qigong; to train one's skills
Commonly used for martial arts training, acting preparation, or traditional Chinese body cultivation practices.
Zhè这
wèi位
jīng京
jù剧
yǎn演
yuán员
měi每
tiān天
jiān坚
chí持
liàn练
gōng功
bā八
xiǎo小
shí时
。
This Peking opera actor insists on training for eight hours every day.
Wǔ武
shù术
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shè设
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
de的
liàn练
gōng功
fáng房
。
The martial arts hall has a dedicated training room.
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Tā他
liàn练
guò过
jǐ几
nián年
gōng功
，
shēn身
shǒu手
què确
shí实
hěn很
jiǎo矫
jiàn健
。
He trained for several years, so his movements are indeed quite agile.
Dào道
shì士
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
liàn练
gōng功
。
The Taoist priest practices qigong on the mountaintop every early morning.