精练

精練

jīngliàn

adjective HSK 7 #47,212

Meanings

1 concise; succinct; refined
2 to scour; to refine (textiles)

Characters

refined; essential; precise

to practice; to refine

Examples

他的文章语言非常精练。

Tā de wénzhāng yǔyán fēicháng jīngliàn.

The language in his essay is very concise.

说话要精练，别啰嗦。

Shuōhuà yào jīngliàn, bié luōsuo.

Be concise when you speak, don't ramble.

Tips

usage

精练 as an adjective means concise and polished (of language or writing). It's a synonym of 精炼 in this sense. The textile meaning (to scour fabric) is a separate technical usage.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

练 liàn