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锻炼

duànliàn

Traditional: 鍛鍊

Meaning of 锻炼 in English

duànliànHSK 3verbSyllabus #608
  1. to toughen
  2. to temper
  3. to engage in physical exercise
  4. to work out
  5. to train oneself
  6. (fig.) to develop one's skills

Example sentences

  1. 我需要更经常地锻炼。
    wǒ xū yào gèng jīng cháng dì duàn liàn。
    I need to exercise more often.
    Tatoeba #5613714 by verdastelo9604 · #2952364 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 她锻炼时扭伤了脚踝。
    tā duàn liàn shí niǔ shāng le jiǎo huái。
    She twisted her ankle while she was doing exercise.
    Tatoeba #5555536 by verdastelo9604 · #1423583 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 游泳锻炼肌肉。
    yóu yǒng duàn liàn jī ròu。
    Swimming develops your muscles.
    Tatoeba #465929 by fucongcong · #10540193 by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR

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炼 on its own →
liàn · to refine; to smelt

HSK words with 炼

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences