luyện

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [lwiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [lwiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

luyệnheavynặng

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luyện means to train; to drill.

Chinese characters: 練

Meanings of luyện in English

Verb

to train, to drill
to refine (metals)

Words with luyện

huấn luyện lão luyện lò luyện thi luyện ngục luyện tập luyện thi rèn luyện tập luyện luyện kim

Example sentences with luyện

Cô ta luyện đàn dương cầm suốt ngày đêm. She's practicing the piano day and night.
Tôi luyện kèn harmonica trong khi chờ đèn đỏ. I practice harmonica while waiting at traffic lights.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 練.

Frequently asked questions

What does luyện mean in English?

luyện (verb) means "to train; to drill".

How do you pronounce luyện?

IPA: Hanoi [lwiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: luyện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is luyện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. luyện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 練.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.