Meaning of 训练
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to train
- to drill
- training
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 训练
训练 is used for organized, structured training, such as sports teams, soldiers, animals, or job skills. It works as a verb and as a noun. Example: 他每天下午都去足球训练。(Tā měitiān xiàwǔ dōu qù zúqiú xùnliàn.) He goes to soccer training every afternoon.
训 (xùn) has the speech radical 讠, so think of a coach giving spoken instructions. 练 (liàn) has the silk radical 纟, like working silk over and over until it is smooth, so together 训练 means instruction plus repeated practice.
Common mistake: Learners often use 训练 for personal study, as in 我训练汉字, when 练习 (liànxí) is the natural word for practicing something on your own. Also watch the tones: xùn is fourth tone and liàn is fourth tone, so both syllables fall.
训练 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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训 xùn · to teach · 5 strokes
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练 liàn · to practice · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 训练.
| 练习 | liànxí | to practice; exercise |
| 教练 | jiàoliàn | to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位[wei4],名[ming2]) |
| 教训 | jiàoxùn | to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson |
| 培训 | péixùn | to cultivate; to train |
| 熟练 | shúliàn | practiced; proficient |
| 培训班 | péixùnbān | training class |
| 排练 | páiliàn | to rehearse; rehearsal |
| 演练 | yǎnliàn | to drill; to practice |
| 精练 | jīngliàn | (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk) |
| 苦练 | kǔ liàn | to train hard; to practice diligently |
| 受训 | shòuxùn | to receive training |
| 训练营 | xùnliànyíng | training camp |
Questions about 训练
What does 训练 mean?
训练 (xùnliàn) means "to train; to drill" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 训练?
训练 is made of 2 characters: 训 (5 strokes), 练 (8 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 训练 an HSK word?
Yes. 训练 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 训练 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 训练 is written 訓練.
What is the difference between 训练 and 培训?
训练 stresses drilling and physical or skill practice, like sports or military training. 培训 (péixùn) usually means professional or workplace training courses, as in 员工培训 (yuángōng péixùn), staff training.
Can 训练 be used for training animals or AI?
Yes. You can say 训练小狗 (xùnliàn xiǎogǒu), to train a puppy, and 训练模型 (xùnliàn móxíng), to train a model, is common in tech.