演练 yǎnliàn to drill
to drill; to practice
How to remember 演练: 演 perform + 练 practice = to drill.
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How it is used
- To drill and rehearse a skill or procedure until fluent - 反复演练应急预案 (fǎnfù yǎnliàn yìngjí yù'àn) repeatedly rehearse the emergency plan.
- Compare 演习 (yǎnxí, a full-scale staged exercise) and 练习 (liànxí, general practice); 演练 stresses run-throughs of a defined routine.
- Common in training, sports tactics, and drills.