练拳 (liàn quán) — to practice boxing, to train in boxing
Definition
A verb-object phrase: 练 ('practice') + 拳 ('fist/boxing'). 拳 is shorthand for 拳击 or 太极拳, so 练拳 = practice Chinese boxing (commonly 太极拳 at a park). Insert other words between 练 and 拳 (e.g. 练了一年拳).
verb
to practice boxingto train in boxing
Examples
- 练拳。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu qù gōng yuán liàn quán.He goes to the park every morning to practice boxing.
- ，。Wǒ yǐ jīng liàn le yì nián quán le, jìn bù hěn dà.I have practiced boxing for a year now and have improved a lot.
- 。Tā měi zhōu liàn sān cì quán.He practices boxing three times a week.
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