修煉 [－炼]

Jyutping sau1 lin6
Pinyin xiū liàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (of Taoists) to practice austerities
  2. to practice asceticism
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, broadly
    to practice asceticism
  2. verb
    to meditate
  3. noun, broadly
    any form of meditation or practice of asceticism; cultivation practice
    • 修煉的標準是嚴格。
      修炼的标准是严格。
      xiū liàn de biāo zhǔn shì yán gé ．
      Strictness is the standard of cultivation practice.
  4. noun
    meditation, especially in the hope of magically creating immortality elixir or philter
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    修炼
    修煉
    sau1 lin6
    • x
  2. Cantonese
    我苦苦修炼咗十年，依次你仲唔死！
    我苦苦修煉咗十年，依次你仲唔死！
    ngo5 fu2 fu2 sau1 lin6 zo2 sap6 nin4, ji1 ci3 nei5 zung6 m4 sei2!
    • I have been preparing for the entire decade, this time, I shall be the end of you!
  3. Cantonese
    呢座修道院又静离市区又远，好啱啲僧人喺度冥想同埋修炼灵性。
    呢座修道院又靜離市區又遠，好啱啲僧人喺度冥想同埋修煉靈性。
    • This monastery is quiet and far away from the cities. It's very fit for the monks to meditate and further their spiritual pursuits.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    修炼的标准是严格。
    修煉的標準是嚴格。
    xiū liàn de biāo zhǔn shì yán gé ．
    • Strictness is the standard of cultivation practice.
  2. Mandarin
    修炼人不能造假。
    修煉人不能造假。
    xiū liàn rén bù néng zào jiǎ ．
    • Cultivators cannot lie.