practice writing; penmanship
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to practice writing Chinese characters
Commonly used in educational contexts for children learning handwriting or for calligraphy practice. Often implies repeated practice to improve form.
Ér儿
tóng童
měi每
tiān天
yào要
huā花
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
xí习
zì字
。
Children spend an hour practicing writing every day.
Xí习
zì字
shì是
shū书
fǎ法
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Practicing writing is the foundation of calligraphy.
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Yé爷
ye爷
jiāo教
wǒ我
xí习
zì字
。
Grandpa teaches me to practice writing.
Zhè这
zhāng张
xí习
zì字
xiě写
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This practice writing is done very well.
Tā他
kāi开
shǐ始
xí习
zì字
shí时
cái才
wǔ五
suì岁
。
He was only five years old when he started practicing writing.