Definition

Verb: - To drill, to train: To practice repeatedly and systematically to improve a skill, technique, or ability, often to a high level of proficiency. This word implies rigorous, disciplined, and often repetitive exercise, commonly used in the context of martial arts, military skills, or other demanding physical or technical disciplines.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các binh sĩ phải thao luyện hàng ngày trên thao trường. (The soldiers must drill daily on the training ground.)
  • Anh ấy dành nhiều năm để thao luyện môn võ cổ truyền. (He spent many years training in the traditional martial art.)
  • Việc thao luyện thường xuyên giúp cải thiện kỹ năng một cách đáng kể. (Regular drilling helps to improve skills significantly.)

Advanced Usage

• The word thao luyện often carries a formal or slightly literary tone and is strongly associated with the mastery of formalized systems, such as military procedures or classical arts. It emphasizes the process of honing a skill through disciplined repetition.
• It can be used in a figurative sense to describe rigorous mental or professional preparation.
  • Thao luyện tư duy phản biện là cần thiết cho nhà nghiên cứu. (Training critical thinking is necessary for a researcher.)

Variants and Related Words

• Luyện tập (verb): To practice, to train. This is a more general and common synonym.
• Tập luyện (verb): To practice, to exercise. Another common synonym with a similar meaning.
• Huấn luyện (verb): To coach, to instruct. Focuses more on the act of teaching or training others.
• Thao diễn (verb/noun): To perform drills; a drill performance. Refers to the demonstration of drilled skills, often in a show or ceremony.

Synonyms

• Rèn luyện: To train, to forge (often used for character or physical conditioning).
• Tập dượt: To rehearse, to practice (often for a specific performance or event).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Thao luyện võ nghệ: To drill/train in martial arts.
• Thao luyện quân sự: Military drill/training.
• Thao luyện tinh nhuệ: To train to an elite/proficient level.

Notes on Usage

• Thao luyện is less common in everyday casual speech than luyện tập or tập luyện. It is typically found in written language, historical contexts, or when describing formal, systematic training regimes.
• It is primarily used as a transitive verb (e.g., ) but can also be used intransitively (e.g., ).

verb

1. to drill, to train