精练

精練

jīngliàn

adjective HSK 7-9 #47,212

Meanings

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

Characters

refined; essential; precise

to practice; to refine

Examples

HSK 4

他的文章语言非常精练。

Tā de wénzhāng yǔyán fēicháng jīngliàn.

The language in his essay is very concise.

HSK 7-9

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