苦
练

To train hard in Chinese: 苦练 (kǔ liàn)

kǔ liàn

to train hard

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 苦練1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to train hard
  2. 2to practice diligently
  3. 3hard work
  4. 4blood, sweat, and tears

Stroke order

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苦
练

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄨˇ

kǔ

ㄎ/ kㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄧㄢˋ

liàn

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

苦练

Simplified

苦練

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 为了这场演出，她苦练了三年。

    wèi le zhè chǎng yǎn chū， tā kǔ liàn le sān nián。

    For this performance, she trained hard for three years.

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Related words

苦

kǔ

bitter

练

liàn

to practice

练习

liàn xí

to practice

辛苦

xīn kǔ

exhausting

艰苦

jiān kǔ

difficult

教练

jiào liàn

instructor

刻苦

kè kǔ

hardworking

熟练

shú liàn

practiced

痛苦

tòng kǔ

pain

训练

xùn liàn

to train

吃苦

chī kǔ

to bear hardships

何苦

hé kǔ

why bother?

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