Meaning of 实践
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- practice
- to put into practice
- to live up to (a promise)
- to carry out (a project)
How to use 实践
实践 is used as a noun for practice in contrast to theory, and as a verb for carrying out ideas or promises. It sounds somewhat formal and is common in writing, speeches and education. Example: 理论要和实践结合。(Lǐlùn yào hé shíjiàn jiéhé.) Theory should be combined with practice.
实 (shí) means real or solid, and 践 (jiàn) has the foot radical 足 on the left, so it suggests stepping on something. To 实践 is to put your real feet on the ground and actually do what you only talked about.
Common mistake: Learners often use 实践 where 练习 (liànxí) is needed. To practice piano or practice speaking Chinese is 练习, not 实践. Also, 践 is read jiàn, and learners sometimes confuse it with 线 (xiàn) or 钱 (qián), which share the same right side.
实践 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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践 jiàn · to trample · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 实践.
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice |
| 实习 | shíxí | to practice; field work |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually; in fact; really |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 事实上 | shìshíshang | in fact; in reality |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality |
| 真实 | zhēnshí | true; real |
| 现实 | xiànshí | reality; actuality; real; actual |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | laboratory |
Questions about 实践
What does 实践 mean?
实践 (shíjiàn) means "practice; to put into practice" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 实践?
实践 is made of 2 characters: 实 (8 strokes), 践 (12 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 实践 an HSK word?
Yes. 实践 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 实践 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 实践 is written 實踐.
What is the difference between 实践 and 实习?
实习 (shíxí) means an internship or hands-on training in a real workplace, usually for students. 实践 is broader and means applying ideas in real life or the practice side of learning as opposed to theory.
How do you say to keep a promise with 实践?
You can say 实践诺言 (shíjiàn nuòyán), which means to fulfill a promise. It is formal, and in everyday speech people more often say 说到做到 (shuō dào zuò dào) or 遵守诺言 (zūnshǒu nuòyán).