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    Expressing 'to train' with 训练 (xùnliàn)

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    Structure

    训练 + Object / 被 + 训练

    Explanation

    训练 (xùnliàn) means "to train" or "training" and refers to the process of teaching skills or developing abilities through practice and instruction. It can be used as both a verb and a noun. Common contexts include military training, sports training, and animal training.

    Examples

    • 他每天训练两个小时准备马拉松。

      tā měitiān xùnliàn liǎng gè xiǎoshí zhǔnbèi mǎlāsōng.

      He trains two hours every day to prepare for the marathon.

    • 这只导盲犬经过了专业训练。

      zhè zhī dǎománg quǎn jīngguò le zhuānyè xùnliàn.

      This guide dog has undergone professional training.

    • 教练说训练不能中断，要坚持。

      jiàoliàn shuō xùnliàn bùnéng zhōngduàn, yào jiānchí.

      The coach said training cannot be interrupted and must be kept up.

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