排练 (pái liàn) — to rehearse
Definition
排练 means 'to rehearse' — running through a performance (play, concert, speech) end-to-end. Unlike 练习 (general practice of any skill), it's specifically for staged events with a full run-through.
verb
to rehearse
Examples
- 排练。Wǒ men míng tiān xià wǔ sān diǎn kāi shǐ pái liàn.We start rehearsing at 3 PM tomorrow.
- 排练。Yǎn yuán men zhèng zài jù chǎng lǐ pái liàn.The actors are rehearsing in the theater.
- 排练。Tā men pái liàn le yí gè xiǎo shí cái xiū xi.They rehearsed for an hour before taking a break.
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