# 操练 (cāoliàn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 操练 (cāoliàn) means “to drill; to practice (military)”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to drill; to practice (military)
- Pinyin: cāoliàn (cao1 lian4)
- Traditional: 操練
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 士兵们每天在操场上操练。
  Shìbīngmen měitiān zài cāochǎng shàng cāoliàn.
  The soldiers drill on the training ground every day.

## Characters

- 操 (cāo): to grasp; to hold
- [练](https://hanziro.com/word/lian-practice/) (liàn): to practice; to train

https://hanziro.com/word/cao-lian-drill/

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