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練習生

简 练习生 · 繁 練習生
Mandarin · pinyin liàn xí shēng

Meanings

  1. (dated, except in Taiwan) trainee; apprentice; probationary employee
  2. (entertainment) trainee performer undergoing systematic training prior to debut (esp. in idol groups)
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練
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習
xí · practice; flapping wings
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
练
liàn · to practice, drill, exercise, train
习
xí · practice; flapping wings
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4–2–1 · lian4 xi2 sheng1

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noun

  1. (entertainment industry) trainee (e.g. in K-pop)

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練習生 · lian4 xi2 sheng1
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Exact source record練習生 练习生 [lian4 xi2 sheng1] /(dated, except in Taiwan) trainee; apprentice; probationary employee/(entertainment) trainee performer undergoing systematic training prior to debut (esp. in idol groups)/