Chinese word

体验

Pronunciation

Pinyintǐ yàn

Meaning

  • verbexperience

Example

我想体验一下当地的生活。wǒ xiǎng tǐ yàn yí xià dāng dì de shēng huó

I want to experience the local way of life.

Illustration for 体验 (experience)

More examples

他亲身体验过农村的生活。tā qīn shēn tǐ yàn guò nóng cūn de shēng huó

He has experienced rural life firsthand.

Core concept

Go through something firsthand and sense what it is like, including its distinctive effects and qualities.

Common phrases

  • 亲身体验qīn shēn tǐ yàn

    experience firsthand

  • 体验一下tǐ yàn yí xià

    give it a try

  • 体验生活tǐ yàn shēng huó

    experience life

Similar words

试shì: Try doing something to find out how to do it or what result it gives.
参加cān jiā: Join an activity or gathering and take part in what happens there.
经历jīng lì: Go through events or changes as they happen over time.
感觉gǎn jué: Sense an impression in the mind or body caused by an outside event or stimulus.

Definition in Chinese

亲自经历某件事或过程，从中感受其特点或影响。qīn zì jīng lì mǒu jiàn shì huò guò chéng cóng zhōng gǎn shòu qí tè diǎn huò yíng xiǎng

Word origin

体 (tǐ, "body") + 验 (yàn, "test") presents experience as testing something through the body and personal perception.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often presents an activity as a light trial, so it can make a suggestion sound casual rather than like a major commitment.

Other meanings

  • tasteverb

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