锻炼
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

锻炼

duànliàn

to toughen

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to toughen

02

to temper

03

to engage in physical exercise

04

to work out

05

(fig.) to develop one's skills

06

to train oneself

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 锻炼

What does 锻炼 mean in Chinese?

锻炼 (duànliàn) means to toughen.

How do you pronounce 锻炼?

锻炼 is pronounced duànliàn.

Is 锻炼 an HSK word?

锻炼 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 锻炼?

锻炼 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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