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(jīng lì) - experience, to go through, to undergo in Mandarin

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Traditional: 經歷

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Translation

experience, to go through, to undergo

Word origin

A compound of 经 (jīng, to pass through) and 历 (lì, to go through or undergo), the two together meaning to live through something, hence experience.

Origin
compound
Root
经 (jīng, to pass through) + 历 (lì, to undergo)

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Examples

This is an unforgettable experience.

He has been through many hardships.

Work experience is very important.

She lived through that war.

duàn

Every experience helps me grow.

经历 (jīng lì) means experience, to go through, to undergo. It works as both a noun for what one has lived through and a verb.

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This word is part of lesson 22.