Writing
操练 (cāo liàn) — how to say "to drill" in Chinese
操练
To drill, to practice, to train
verb
Character composition
操
to hold, to operate, to exercise
练
to practice, to train
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
操练动作
cāo liàn dòng zuò
practice movements
操练士兵
cāo liàn shì bīng
drill soldiers
操练口语
cāo liàn kǒu yǔ
practice spoken language
Examples
士兵们在操场上认真操练新动作。
The soldiers are diligently practicing new movements on the drill ground.
我们每天操练。
We practice every day.
Frequently asked questions
How to say drill in Chinese?
"to drill" in Chinese is 操练 (cāo liàn).
What does 操练 mean in English?
操练 (cāo liàn) means "To drill, to practice, to train".
How is 操练 pronounced?
It is pronounced cāo liàn (written as cao lian, caolian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to drill" in Chinese characters?
It is written 操练: 操 has 16 strokes, 练 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 操练?
操练 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 操练 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.