练武 (liàn wǔ) — to practice martial arts

Definition

A verb-object phrase literally 'practice martial arts' (练 + 武). The verb 练 is used here for repeated skill training, with the object 武 naming the skill — a common pattern in Chinese (练字, 练歌, 练车).

verb

to practice martial arts

Examples

练武。
Tā měi tiān liàn wǔ.
He practices martial arts every day.
。
Tā liàn le sān nián wǔ.
He practiced martial arts for three years.
？
Nǐ liàn guò wǔ ma?
Have you ever practiced martial arts?

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