(jīng yàn) - experience in Mandarin
jīngyànTraditional: 經驗
Translation
experience
Word origin
A compound of 经 (jīng, to pass through, to undergo) and 验 (yàn, to test, to verify), meaning what one has been through and proved.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 经 (jīng, to undergo) + 验 (yàn, to test)
Stroke order
经
验
Examples
丰富。
He has rich work experience.
。
This trip was an unforgettable experience.
。
I have no experience in this area.
。
Experience tells me to be careful.
积。
Young people need to accumulate experience.
经验 (jīng yàn) means experience, the knowledge and skill gained from things one has lived through. It is a countable and uncountable noun, often paired with 有 or 积累.
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