演习 (yǎn xí) — to conduct a drill; to practice (especially military or emergency maneuvers)
Definition
演习 (yǎn xí) is a formal verb for large-scale military or emergency drills. Compared to 演练, it stresses the public, organized event rather than rehearsing specific procedures.
verb
to conduct a drillto practice (especially military or emergency maneuvers)
Examples
- 演习。Jūn duì měi nián dōu huì jǔ xíng yí cì dà guī mó yǎn xí.The military holds a large-scale drill every year.
- 演习。Zhè cì xiāo fáng yǎn xí ràng dà jiā xué huì le rú hé táo shēng.This fire drill taught everyone how to escape.
- 演习。Zhè cì yǎn xí de mù dì shì tí gāo shì bīng de zuò zhàn néng lì.The purpose of this drill is to improve the soldiers' combat capability.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.