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練習生

简练习生 · 繁練習生

Mandarin · pinyin liàn xí shēng

(dated, except in Taiwan) trainee; apprentice; probationary employee
(entertainment) trainee performer undergoing systematic training prior to debut (esp. in idol groups)

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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

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

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