练功 (liàn gōng) — to practice (martial arts, qigong, ballet, or other disciplined skills)

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Exemplos

• 他每天早上都去公园练功。
  Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu qù gōng yuán liàn gōng.
  He goes to the park every morning to practice.
• 我练了两个小时的功，感觉身体好多了。
  Wǒ liàn le liǎng gè xiǎo shí de gōng, gǎn jué shēn tǐ hǎo duō le.
  I practiced for two hours and feel much better physically.
• 这位老师傅练了一辈子功，功夫很深。
  Zhè wèi lǎo shī fu liàn le yí bèi zi gōng, gōng fu hěn shēn.
  This old master has practiced all his life and has deep skill.