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Jyutping lin6
Pinyin liàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to practice
  2. to train
  3. to drill
  4. to perfect (one's skill)
  5. exercise
  6. (literary) white silk
  7. to boil and scour raw silk
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) Experienced
  2. to practice/to train/to drill/to perfect (one's skill)/exercise/experienced/seasoned/white silk
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名

    a surname, usually transliterated as "Lin"
  2. 動詞
    不停​重​複​做​一件​事​,​嚟​提高​自己​對​呢​件​事​嘅​熟​練​程度
    to practise; to drill
    • 練歌
      练歌
      lin6 go1
      to practise singing
    • 練氣功
      练气功
      lin6 hei3 gung1
      to do Chinese breathing exercises
  3. 近義詞
    練習
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    white silk
  2. character, literary
    to boil and scour raw silk
  3. character
    experienced; familiar
    • 老練
      老练
      lǎo liàn
      experienced; seasoned
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    to practice; to drill; to exercise; to train
    • 練鋼琴
      练钢琴
      liàn gāng qín
      to practise the piano
    • 練腹肌
      练腹肌
      liàn fù jī
      to train one's rectus abdominis
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. practice, drill, exercise, train
  2. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    VFDWF
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    VMKVC
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #352
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #134
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #183
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她喜欢网球并成为了一个网球教练。
    她喜歡網球併成為了一個網球教練。
    tā xǐ huan wǎng qiú bìng chéng wéi le yí gè wǎng qiú jiào liàn 。
    • She liked tennis and became a tennis coach.
  2. Mandarin
    她花很多时间练钢琴。
    她花很多時間練鋼琴。
    tā huā hěn duō shí jiān liàn gāng qín 。
    • She spends a lot of time practicing the piano.
  3. Mandarin
    我逃离了训练营。
    我逃離了訓練營。
    wǒ táo lí le xùn liàn yíng 。
    • I ran away from the training camp.
  4. Mandarin
    是的,你需要每天练习。
    是的,你需要每天練習。
    shì de , nǐ xū yào měi tiān liàn xí 。
    • Yes, you need to practice every day.
  5. Mandarin
    他在演奏会前练了很多次这首曲子。
    他在演奏會前練了很多次這首曲子。
    tā zài yǎn zòu huì qián liàn le hěn duō cì zhè shǒu qǔ zi 。
    • He practiced the piece many times before the concert.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    如果你谂住去美国嘅话,你最好练好你啲英文先。
    如果你諗住去美國嘅話,你最好練好你啲英文先。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 nam2 zyu6 heoi3 mei5 gwok3 ge3 waa2 , nei5 zeoi3 hou2 lin6 hou2 nei5 di1 jing1 man4 sin1 。
    • You'd better brush up on your English if you 're going to go to America.
  2. Cantonese
    你今朝有冇练琴呀?
    你今朝有冇練琴呀?
    nei5 gam1 ziu1 jau5 mou5 lin6 kam4 aa3 ?
    • Did you practice the piano this morning?
    • Did you practise the harp this morning?
    • Did you practise the guqin this morning?
  3. Cantonese
    佢用好多时间嚟练琴。
    佢用好多時間嚟練琴。
    keoi5 jung6 hou2 do1 si4 gaan3 lai4 lin6 kam4 。
    • She spends a lot of time practicing the piano.
  4. Cantonese
    其实每日花一两个钟嚟练习系咪真系咁难啫?
    其實每日花一兩個鐘嚟練習係咪真係咁難啫?
    kei4 sat6 mui5 jat6 faa1 jat1 loeng5 go3 zung1 lai4 lin6 zaap6 hai6 mi1 zan1 hai6 gam3 naan4 ze1 ?
    • Come on. Is it really so hard to spare an hour or two for practice every day?
  5. Cantonese
    佢哋受过训练。
    佢哋受過訓練。
    keoi5 dei2 sau6 gwo3 fan3 lin6 。
    • They've been trained.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    为咗改善我嘅唱歌技巧,我报咗声乐训练班。
    為咗改善我嘅唱歌技巧,我報咗聲樂訓練班。
    wai6 zo2 goi2 sin6 ngo5 ge3 coeng3 go1 gei6 haau2, ngo5 bou3 zo2 sing1 ngok6 fan3 lin6 baan1.
    • In order to improve my singing skills, I applied for the vocal music class.
  2. Cantonese
    呢度冇人冇盛,放心练啦,唔使怕丑㖞。
    呢度冇人冇盛,放心練啦,唔使怕醜喎。
    ni1 dou6 mou5 jan4 mou5 sing6, fong3 sam1 lin6 laa1, m4 sai2 paa3 cau2 wo3.
    • There's nobody, nothing whatsoever here, don't be shy, you can practice here.
  3. Cantonese
    佢战败之后冇放弃到,继续努力训练。
    佢戰敗之後冇放棄到,繼續努力訓練。
    keoi5 zin3 baai6 zi1 hau6 mou5 fong3 hei3 dou3, gai3 zuk6 nou5 lik6 fan3 lin6.
    • He didn't give up after losing the game. Instead, he continued his training.
  4. Cantonese
    嚟紧因为有个大型event,所以喺活动前两个月就开始有一连串密集式嘅排练。
    嚟緊因為有個大型event,所以喺活動前兩個月就開始有一連串密集式嘅排練。
    lei4 gan2 jan1 wai6 jau5 go3 daai6 jing4 i6 fen1, so2 ji5 hai2 wut6 dung6 cin4 loeng5 go3 jyut6 zau6 hoi1 ci2 jau5 jat1 lin4 cyun3 mat6 zaap6 sik1 ge3 paai4 lin6.
    • There will be a large-scale event, so a series of rehearsals are scheduled 2 months before the event.
  5. Cantonese
    佢熟练咁用手指将两条线交织起。
    佢熟練咁用手指將兩條線交織起。
    keoi5 suk6 lin6 gam2 jung6 sau2 zi2 zoeng1 loeng5 tiu4 sin3 gaau1 zik1 hei2.
    • She skilfully weaves the two string of silk together.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你俾咁多钱去健身,结果成堂挂住同教练吹水,会唔会本末倒置咗啲?
    你俾咁多錢去健身,結果成堂掛住同教練吹水,會唔會本末倒置咗啲?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    自从他到法国去了以后,我练习得很勤;我一定可以把他打败。
    自從他到法國去了以後,我練習得很勤;我一定可以把他打敗。
    zì cóng tā dào fǎ guó qù le yǐ hòu , wǒ liàn xí dé hěn qín ; wǒ yī dìng kě yǐ bǎ tā dǎ bài .
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    团练
    團練
    tuán liàn
    • militia; local paramilitary organization
  3. Mandarin
    演练
    演練
    yǎn liàn
    • to drill
  4. Mandarin
    老练
    老練
    lǎo liàn
    • experienced; seasoned
  5. Mandarin
    练钢琴
    練鋼琴
    liàn gāng qín
    • to practise the piano