排练 páiliàn to rehearse
to rehearse; rehearsal
How to remember 排练: 排 row + 练 practice = to rehearse.
Characters
How it is used
- To rehearse (a performance) - 排练节目 (páiliàn jiémù) rehearse a program, 彩排 (cǎipái) dress rehearsal.
- Specific to practicing a show, play, or performance as a group before the real thing.
- Both verb and noun; contrast 练习 (liànxí), general practice of a skill.
Example sentences
- 他们不是在打架，而是在排练戏剧。 Tāmen búshì zài dǎjià, érshì zài páiliàn xìjù.They aren't quarreling, but are rehearsing a play.