Definition
精练 (jīng liàn) describes writing or speech that is concise and well-expressed, with a refined, polished quality. It is similar to 简练 (jiǎn liàn), which emphasizes terse, practiced brevity, and 简洁 (jiǎn jié), which focuses on being simple and neat—but 精练 carries a stronger sense of precision and skillful wording.
adjective
concisesuccinctwell-expressed without wasted words
Easily confused
- 精细jīng xìlook-alikefine (delicate, intricate)
Examples
- 精练。Tā de xiǎoshuō yǔyán fēicháng jīng liàn.The language of his novel is very concise.
- 精练。Wǒmen xūyào gèng jīng liàn de biǎoshù.We need a more concise expression.
- 精练。Zhè piān lùnwén xiě de hěn jīng liàn.This paper is written very concisely.
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