Chinese symbol for “experience”
经验
jīng yàn
Traditional: 經驗
experience; to go through; to experience
The closest CC-CEDICT match for experience is 经验 (jīng yàn), defined as: experience; to go through; to experience.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “experience”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 经历 (經歷) | jīng lì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段 (duàn),次 (cì)) |
| 历 (歷) | lì | to experience; to undergo |
| 历经 (歷經) | lì jīng | to experience; to go through |
| 阅历 (閱歷) | yuè lì | to experience; experience |
| 更 | gēng | to change or replace; to experience |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 经验.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 已经 (已經) | yǐ jīng | already |
| 经济 (經濟) | jīng jì | economy; economic |
| 经过 (經過) | jīng guò | to pass; to go through |
| 曾经 (曾經) | céng jīng | once; already |
| 经历 (經歷) | jīng lì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段 (duàn),次 (cì)) |
| 实验 (實驗) | shí yàn | experiment; test |
| 体验 (體驗) | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 试验 (試驗) | shì yàn | experiment; test |
See also: Japanese symbol for “experience”.
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