Meaning of liàn:
练
to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; to boil and scour raw silk
Tā měitiān dōu qù gōngyuán lǐ dǎ lánqiú, nǔlì liànxí.
他每天都去公园里打篮球，努力练习。
He goes to the park every day to play basketball and practice hard.
Wǒ měitiān dūhuì qù jiànshēnfáng liànxí.
我每天都会去健身房练习。
I go to the gym to practice every day.
Tā měitiān dōu huā shíjiān qù liànxí gāngqín.
他每天都花时间去练习钢琴。
He spends time every day to practice the piano.
Tā měitiān dū zài nǔlì liànxí tán gāngqín.
他每天都在努力练习弹钢琴。
He practices playing the piano diligently every day.
Měitiān zǎoshang wǒ dōu qù gōngyuán liàn yújiā.
每天早上我都去公园练瑜伽。
Every morning, I go to the park to exercise by doing yoga.
Tā zài gōngchǎng xuéhuì le rúhé liàn shēngsī.
他在工厂学会了如何练生丝。
He learned how to boil and scour raw silk at the factory.
(literary) white silk
Tā de qúnzi xiàng yī pǐ jiébái de liàn.
她的裙子像一匹洁白的练。
Her dress is like a piece of pure white silk.
