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陪练 (péi liàn) — sparring partner; practice partner

Definition

A partner who trains with you so you can practice — common in sports and martial arts. Often a hired or arranged helper, not just a friend who plays with you.

noun
sparring partnerpractice partner
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 陪练，。
    Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péi liàn, měi tiān péi wǒ dǎ wǎng qiú.
    He is my best practice partner; he plays tennis with me every day.
  • ，陪练。
    Wèi le zhǔn bèi bǐ sài, wǒ qǐng le yí wèi zhuān yè de péi liàn.
    To prepare for the competition, I hired a professional sparring partner.
  • ，陪练。
    Zài wǔ shù xùn liàn zhōng, zhǎo dào yí gè hǎo de péi liàn hěn zhòng yào.
    In martial arts training, finding a good sparring partner is very important.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

陪péiaccompany
练liànpractice

陪练 is someone who 陪 (accompanies) 练 (practice), a partner for practicing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阜阜fùsoil mountain
Sound part声符shēngfú
咅
咅pǒu陪péi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

陪 pairs 阜, a mound of piled-up soil, with 咅 as a sound part; the mound gives the sense of joining up or staying close, as in accompanying.

Open 陪 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 練; 练 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìsilk
Sound part声符shēngfú
柬
柬jiǎn練liàn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 練 has 糸, silk, and 柬, which gives the sound. The simplified 练 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not historical.

Open 练 →
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