经验

jīngyàn

Traditional: 經驗

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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

Stroke order for 经

Stroke order for 验

Examples

fēng

He has rich work experience.

This trip was an unforgettable experience.

I have no experience in this area.

Experience tells me to be careful.

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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This word is part of lesson 38.