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精练 (jīng liàn) — Chinese word meaning

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精练 (jīng liàn) is a Chinese word: concise and refined. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 精练

形 xíng adjective

concise and refined

他的文章语言精练，很有说服力。

tā de wén zhāng yǔ yán jīng liàn hěn yǒu shuō fú lì

His article's language is concise and refined, and very persuasive.

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Word breakdown

精 jīng — refined, pure, polished

Words with this character (31)
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  • 6 精确 jīng què — precise HSK 6
    • 精 refined, meticulous
    • 确 certain, definite
    Example

    这个仪器可以进行精确的测量。

    zhè ge yí qì kě yǐ jìn xíng jīng què de cè liáng

    This instrument can perform precise measurements.

  • 7 精美 jīng měi — exquisite HSK 6
    • 精 refined, exquisite
    • 美 beautiful
    Example

    博物馆里陈列着许多精美的艺术品。

    bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe xǔ duō jīng měi de yì shù pǐn

    The museum displays many exquisite artworks.

  • 8 精致 jīng zhì — exquisite HSK 6
    • 精 refined, pure essence
    • 致 to the utmost degree, to achieve
    Example

    这件工艺品制作得非常精致。

    zhè jiàn gōng yì pǐn zhì zuò de fēi cháng jīng zhì

    This handicraft is made very exquisitely.

  • 9 精通 jīng tōng — to be proficient in HSK 6
    • 精 refined, expert level
    • 通 thorough understanding, comprehension
    Example

    他精通三种语言。

    tā jīng tōng sān zhǒng yǔ yán

    He is proficient in three languages.

  • 10 酒精 jiǔ jīng — alcohol HSK 6
    • 酒 alcoholic beverage; refers to the liquor/alcohol component
    • 精 essence, refined substance; refers to the pure/refined alcohol extract
    Example

    医生用酒精清洁伤口。

    yī shēng yòng jiǔ jīng qīng jié shāng kǒu

    The doctor uses alcohol to clean the wound.

  • 11 博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn — extensive and profound HSK 7
    • 博 extensive, broad, wide-ranging
    • 大 great, vast (emphasizing scale)
    • 精 refined, essential, profound
    • 深 deep, profound (emphasizing depth)
    Example

    中国文化博大精深，值得我们深入学习。

    Zhōng guó wén huà bó dà jīng shēn zhí de wǒ men shēn rù xué xí

    Chinese culture is extensive and profound, worthy of our deep study.

  • 12 味精 wèi jīng — MSG (monosodium glutamate) HSK 7
    • 味 flavor, taste
    • 精 essence, refined substance
    Example

    妈妈做菜从来不放味精。

    māma zuò cài cóng lái bù fàng wèi jīng

    Mom never uses MSG when cooking.

  • 13 无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi — listless; dispirited HSK 7
    • 无 without; lacking
    • 精 spirit; vitality; energy
    • 打 rouse; stir up (in this idiom)
    • 采 spirits; vigor; lively manner
    Example

    生病后，孩子显得无精打采。

    shēng bìng hòu hái zi xiǎn de wú jīng dǎ cǎi

    After getting sick, the child appeared listless.

  • 14 精华 jīng huá — essence HSK 7
    • 精 refined, pure, quintessential
    • 华 splendid part, magnificent, the best
    Example

    这本书总结了中国文化的精华。

    zhè běn shū zǒng jié le Zhōng guó wén huà de jīng huá

    This book summarizes the essence of Chinese culture.

  • 15 精品 jīng pǐn — fine product HSK 7
    • 精 refined, excellent, superior quality
    • 品 product, item, piece
    Example

    博物馆展出了许多艺术精品。

    bó wù guǎn zhǎn chū le xǔ duō yì shù jīng pǐn

    The museum displays many artistic masterpieces.

  • 16 精妙 jīng miào — exquisite and ingenious HSK 7
    • 精 refined, exquisite, perfect in detail
    • 妙 wonderful, ingenious, cleverly conceived
    Example

    他的解决方案十分精妙，令人赞叹。

    tā de jiě jué fāng àn shí fēn jīng miào lìng rén zàn tàn

    His solution is extremely exquisite and ingenious, truly admirable.

  • 17 精密 jīng mì — precise HSK 7
    • 精 refined, fine, of excellent quality
    • 密 close, tight, detailed, with no gaps
    Example

    这是一台精密仪器。

    zhè shì yì tái jīng mì yí qì

    This is a precision instrument.

  • 18 精巧 jīng qiǎo — exquisite HSK 7
    • 精 refined, fine, exquisite
    • 巧 skillful, ingenious, clever
    Example

    这个手工艺品制作得很精巧。

    zhè ge shǒu gōng yì pǐn zhì zuò de hěn jīng qiǎo

    This handicraft is made very exquisitely.

  • 19 精度 jīng dù — precision HSK 7
    • 精 refined, precise, fine
    • 度 degree, measure, extent
    Example

    这台仪器的精度很高。

    zhè tái yí qì de jīng dù hěn gāo

    The precision of this instrument is very high.

  • 20 精彩纷呈 jīng cǎi fēn chéng — splendid and varied HSK 7
    • 精 excellent, refined quality
    • 彩 splendor, brilliance
    • 纷 numerous, diverse, in profusion
    • 呈 to present, to display, to show
    Example

    晚会节目精彩纷呈，让人目不暇接。

    wǎn huì jié mù jīng cǎi fēn chéng ràng rén mù bù xiá jiē

    The evening gala performances were splendid and varied, leaving the audience overwhelmed.

  • 21 精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn — practice strict economy; be careful in budgeting HSK 7
    • 精 fine, careful, meticulous
    • 打 to plan, to calculate
    • 细 detailed, meticulous, fine
    • 算 to calculate, to count, to budget
    Example

    为了旅行，我最近精打细算，省下了不少钱。

    wèi le lǚ xíng wǒ zuì jìn jīng dǎ xì suàn shěng xià le bù shǎo qián

    In order to travel, I've been careful with budgeting recently and saved quite a bit of money.

  • 22 精明 jīng míng — shrewd HSK 7
    • 精 refined, sharp (intelligence)
    • 明 bright, clear (understanding)
    Example

    他是个精明的商人。

    tā shì gè jīng míng de shāng rén

    He is a shrewd businessman.

  • 23 精湛 jīng zhàn — exquisite, superb, masterly HSK 7
    • 精 refined, excellent, pure
    • 湛 deep, profound (mastery)
    Example

    她精湛的演技赢得了观众的掌声。

    tā jīng zhàn de yǎn jì yíng dé le guān zhòng de zhǎng shēng

    Her superb acting won the audience's applause.

  • 24 精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié — exhausted HSK 7
    • 精 spirit, mental energy
    • 疲 tired, weary
    • 力 strength, physical power
    • 竭 exhausted, depleted
    Example

    他工作了一整天，回到家时已经精疲力竭。

    tā gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān huí dào jiā shí yǐ jīng jīng pí lì jié

    After working all day, he was exhausted when he got home.

  • 25 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng — constantly strive for perfection HSK 7
    • 精 excellent, refined (the state of already being excellent)
    • 益 even more, increasingly (indicates further improvement)
    • 求 seek, pursue (the action of actively striving)
    • 精 perfection, excellence (the goal of even greater refinement)
    Example

    作为一名工匠，他精益求精，每件作品都追求完美。

    zuò wéi yì míng gōng jiàng tā jīng yì qiú jīng měi jiàn zuò pǐn dōu zhuī qiú wán měi

    As a craftsman, he constantly strives for perfection, pursuing perfection in every piece.

  • 26 精神病 jīng shén bìng — mental illness HSK 7
    • 精 essence, refined (forms 'spirit/mind' with 神)
    • 神 spirit, consciousness (completes 'spirit/mind' with 精)
    • 病 illness, disease
    Example

    他患有精神病，需要专业治疗。

    tā huàn yǒu jīng shén bìng xū yào zhuān yè zhì liáo

    He has a mental illness and needs professional treatment.

  • 27 精简 jīng jiǎn — to streamline; to simplify HSK 7
    • 精 refined; essential; the core or essence
    • 简 simplified; reduced; made concise
    Example

    公司决定精简流程，提高效率。

    gōng sī jué dìng jīng jiǎn liú chéng tí gāo xiào lǜ

    The company decided to streamline the workflow to improve efficiency.

  • 28 精细 jīng xì — meticulous HSK 7
    • 精 refined, fine (quality)
    • 细 detailed, minute
    Example

    他的雕刻作品非常精细。

    tā de diāo kè zuò pǐn fēi cháng jīng xì

    His carving work is very meticulous.

  • 29 精英 jīng yīng — elite HSK 7
    • 精 refined, essence, the best
    • 英 outstanding, hero, exceptional person
    Example

    这所大学培养了许多社会精英。

    zhè suǒ dà xué péi yǎng le xǔ duō shè huì jīng yīng

    This university has cultivated many social elites.

  • 30 精髓 jīng suǐ — essence HSK 7
    • 精 essence, refined, pure
    • 髓 marrow, core, innermost part
    Example

    这本书讲述了中国文化的精髓。

    zhè běn shū jiǎng shù le zhōng guó wén huà de jīng suǐ

    This book explains the essence of Chinese culture.

  • 31 聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén — focus intently HSK 7
    • 聚 gather, collect (one's mental faculties)
    • 精 essence, spirit, mental energy
    • 会 gather together, concentrate
    • 神 spirit, mind, attention
    Example

    他聚精会神地看书，没注意到我进来了。

    tā jù jīng huì shén de kàn shū méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le

    He was reading so intently that he didn't notice me come in.

练 liàn — trained, practiced, polished through practice

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 练习 liàn xí — to practice HSK 3
    • 练 to train, to drill, to practice repeatedly
    • 习 to practice, to study, to review
    Example

    我每天练习汉语。

    wǒ měi tiān liàn xí hàn yǔ

    I practice Chinese every day.

  • 2 教练 jiào liàn — coach HSK 4
    • 教 teach, instruct
    • 练 practice, train, drill
    Example

    我们的篮球教练很严格。

    wǒ men de lán qiú jiào liàn hěn yán gé

    Our basketball coach is very strict.

  • 3 熟练 shú liàn — skilled HSK 5
    • 熟 familiar, well-versed, thoroughly practiced
    • 练 trained, practiced, refined through practice
    Example

    他是一位熟练的技术工人。

    tā shì yī wèi shú liàn de jì shù gōng rén

    He is a skilled technical worker.

  • 4 训练 xùn liàn — to train HSK 5
    • 训 to instruct, to teach
    • 练 to practice, to drill
    Example

    我每天训练两个小时。

    wǒ měi tiān xùn liàn liǎng gè xiǎo shí

    I train for two hours every day.

  • 5 排练 pái liàn — rehearse HSK 6
    • 排 arrange, organize
    • 练 practice, train
    Example

    演员们每天都在排练新剧。

    yǎn yuán men měi tiān dōu zài pái liàn xīn jù

    The actors rehearse the new play every day.

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  • 6 操练 cāo liàn — to drill, to practice, to train HSK 7
    • 操 to conduct, to operate, to handle (the action of performing drills)
    • 练 to practice, to train, to refine through repetition
    Example

    士兵们每天早上都要操练。

    shì bīng men měi tiān zǎo shang dōu yào cāo liàn

    Soldiers drill every morning.

  • 7 演练 yǎn liàn — to drill, to rehearse HSK 7
    • 演 to perform, to demonstrate, to conduct
    • 练 to practice, to train, to drill
    Example

    消防队每月都会演练应急救援方案。

    xiāo fáng duì měi yuè dōu huì yǎn liàn yìng jí jiù yuán fāng àn

    The fire department drills emergency rescue plans every month.

  • 8 简练 jiǎn liàn — concise HSK 7
    • 简 simple, brief
    • 练 refined, polished
    Example

    这篇文章语言简练。

    zhè piān wén zhāng yǔ yán jiǎn liàn

    The language of this article is concise.

Structure & writing
1 精 jīng — essence; the purest part of a substance

精 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 米 mǐ — husked grain; esp. husked rice
米 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 糖 táng carbohydrate (organic compound class including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides)
HSK 4
断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long) 粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge
HSK 5
类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine
HSK 6
粉 fěn fine powder 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object 粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants
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粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 粪 fèn feces; excrement 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 糙 cāo brown rice; unhulled rice with bran intact 麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)
1.2 青 qīng — black
青 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
请 qǐng to request; to ask
HSK 2
情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
清 qīng pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 4
猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance

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2 练 liàn — (lit.) white processed silk

练 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 纟 sī — silk/thread radical
纟 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
给 gěi to give; to hand over to someone
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood) 绍 shào to continue, to carry on 绿 lǜ green (color, like flourishing grass and leaves, mixed from blue and yellow)
HSK 3
级 jí rank; grade; level 纸 zhǐ paper, usually made from plant fibers 练 liàn (lit.) white processed silk 终 zhōng end result; conclusion (opposite of 始) 结 jié to tie a knot in rope, thread, or strip of cloth; to weave by knotting
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绩 jì to twist hemp fibers into thread
HSK 4
约 yuē to propose or discuss (something mutually binding) 纪 jì rules; regulations; discipline 线 xiàn thread; yarn made of silk, cotton, hemp, etc., used for sewing or knitting 组 zǔ to combine, to form 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
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绝 jué to sever; to cut off 续 xù to connect; to continue
HSK 5
纷 fēn numerous and disorderly 织 zhī to weave (cloth or garments from silk, hemp, cotton, wool, etc.) 绕 rào to wind around; to coil around 络 luò something resembling a net 统 tǒng in total; all together; entirely
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绪 xù the beginning or starting point of something (originally the end of a silk thread) 维 wéi to connect; to tie 综 zōng to summarize; to bring together 缓 huǎn slow; unhurried (opposite of 急) 缩 suō to shrink; to become smaller, shorter, or fewer
HSK 6
纠 jiū to entangle; to twist around 纯 chún pure; free from impurities 纳 nà to take in; to bring in 绒 róng soft, fine hair or down 绘 huì to draw or paint (a picture)
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编 biān to weave or braid (with strips or strands)
HSK 7
纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 纬 wěi weft; horizontal threads in woven fabric (opposite of 经) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 纲 gāng the main rope of a fishing net; the key or essential part of something (often referring to documents or speeches) 纵 zòng north-south in direction (opposite of '横')
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纹 wén pattern or design on silk fabric; decorative pattern or texture in general 纺 fǎng to spin (cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc. into yarn or thread) 纽 niǔ handle or loop on an object for lifting or hanging 绅 shēn wide sash worn over the outer garment by ancient scholar-officials 绊 bàn to trip or entangle, impeding movement; to tie someone down so they cannot get away 绑 bǎng to tie up; to bind with rope or cord 绞 jiǎo to twist two or more strands together; to entangle 绣 xiù to embroider (patterns or characters onto fabric using colored thread) 绯 fēi crimson; scarlet 绰 chuò (lit.) ample; spacious; having plenty to spare 绳 shéng rope; cord (twisted from two or more strands of cotton, hemp, palm fibre, grass, etc.) 绵 mián silk floss; raw silk wadding used for padding clothing and quilts 绷 bēng to pull taut; to stretch tight 绸 chóu silk fabric; thin and soft silk textile 绽 zhàn to split open; to burst 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 缅 miǎn distant; far away 缆 lǎn thick rope or iron chain for mooring a ship; heavy cable made of twisted strands 缉 jī to search for; to pursue and arrest 缔 dì to conclude; to establish (a treaty or agreement) 缕 lǚ thread; strand 缘 yuán reason; cause 缚 fù to bind; to tie up 缝 féng to sew; to stitch together with needle and thread 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 缤 bīn abundant and varied (as in "缤纷") 缴 jiǎo to hand in or pay (especially when fulfilling an obligation or under compulsion) 蕴 yùn (lit.) to contain; to accumulate 辫 biàn braid; plait of hair woven from divided strands
2.2 柬 jiǎn — general term for letters, cards, and invitations
柬 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
炼 liàn to refine or temper (a substance) by heating 练 liàn (lit.) white processed silk
HSK 7
拣 jiǎn to choose; to select 澜 lán large waves; billows

Stroke order