Chinese word

历经

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì jīng

Meaning

  • verbgo through

Example

她历经磨难，但依然坚强。tā lì jīng mó nàn dàn yī rán jiān qiáng

She went through hardships, but she remained strong.

Illustration for 历经 (go through)

More examples

老建筑历经沧桑，依然保存完好。lǎo jiàn zhù lì jīng cāng sāng yī rán bǎo cún wán hǎo

The old building has experienced many changes and is still well preserved.

Core concept

Someone passes through successive events, with the entire journey shaping the person or thing that emerges from it.

Common phrases

  • 历经磨难lì jīng mó nàn

    endure hardships

  • 历经风雨lì jīng fēng yǔ

    weather wind and rain

  • 历经沧桑lì jīng cāng sāng

    experience many changes

Similar words

经历jīng lì: Live through an event or period and gain personal experience from it.
遭遇zāo yù: Encounter an unexpected problem, event, or situation.
经受jīng shòu: Go through suffering or a trial while enduring its difficulty.
经过jīng guò: Go through a place, point in time, stage, or process.

Definition in Chinese

经历某一过程或遭遇某些事情，强调整个过程中的体验或影响。jīng lì mǒu yí guò chéng huò zāo yù mǒu xiē shì qíng qiáng diào zhěng gè guò chéng zhōng de tǐ yàn huò yíng xiǎng

Word origin

历 (lì, "pass through") and 经 (jīng, "pass through") both point to moving across a course, so their combination emphasizes the full course of an experience.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, this verb can sound relatively written, but it fits personal stories and serious accounts that give an experience substantial weight.

Other meanings

  • encounterverb

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