练习
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
练习 (liànxí) · to practice
练习 (liànxí) means “to practice; exercise”. It is written with 2 characters: 练 (to practice) + 习 (to study). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 练习 is built
The characters
练 liàn · to practice
What 练 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 柬jiǎn — card
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 柬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
习 xí · to study
What 习 is made of
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
我们要多练习说汉语。Wǒmen yào duō liànxí shuō Hànyǔ.We should practice speaking Chinese more.
今天的练习做完了吗？Jīntiān de liànxí zuò wán le ma?Have you finished today's exercises?
Questions about 练习
What does 练习 mean?
练习 (liànxí) means “to practice; exercise”.
How do you pronounce 练习?
练习 is pronounced liànxí.
Which HSK level is 练习?
练习 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 教练jiàoliàncoach
- 训练xùnliànto train
- 熟练shúliànskilled
- 操练cāoliànto drill
- 排练páiliànto rehearse
- 练liànto practice
- 学习xuéxíto study
- 复习fùxíto review
- 实习shíxíto intern
- 习惯xíguànhabit
Learn 练习 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.