演练

演練

yǎnliàn

verb HSK 7-9 #18,509

Meanings

1 to drill
2 to rehearse
3 to practice (a procedure)

Characters

to perform; to drill

to practice; to train

To perform and practice — a drill or rehearsal

Examples

消防队定期进行灭火演练。

Xiāofángduì dìngqī jìnxíng mièhuǒ yǎnliàn.

The fire department regularly conducts fire drills.

公司组织了一次应急演练。

Gōngsī zǔzhī le yī cì yìngjí yǎnliàn.

The company organized an emergency drill.

Tips

usage

演练 is more structured and formal than 练习 (liànxí). It implies practicing a procedure or scenario as if it were real: 消防演练 (fire drill), 应急演练 (emergency drill).

Stroke Order

演 yǎn

练 liàn