Chinese word

阅历

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuè lì

Meaning

  • nounexperience

Example

他的阅历很丰富。tā de yuè lì hěn fēng fù

He has a wealth of experience.

Illustration for 阅历 (experience)

More examples

留学期间，他通过接触不同文化拓宽了阅历。liú xué qī jiān tā tōng guò jiē chù bù tóng wén huà tuò kuān le yuè lì

While studying abroad, he broadened his experience through contact with different cultures.

Core concept

The depth a person gains from passing through many real situations.

Common phrases

  • 丰富的阅历fēng fù de yuè lì

    extensive experience

  • 拓宽阅历tuò kuān yuè lì

    expand one's experience

  • 人生阅历rén shēng yuè lì

    life experience

Similar words

经验jīng yàn: Practical understanding or ability learned from real actions and attempts.
经历jīng lì: An event or period of life that a person has lived through.
见识jiàn shí: Awareness and good judgment developed through broad contact with people and events.
体会tǐ huì: A personal understanding reached by truly sensing what an experience means.

Definition in Chinese

指一个人在人生或工作中经历过并由此形成的见识、判断力和处事经验。zhǐ yí gè rén zài rén shēng huò gōng zuò zhōng jīng lì guò bìng yóu cǐ xíng chéng de jiàn shí pàn duàn lì hé chǔ shì jīng yàn

Word origin

阅 (yuè, "examine") + 历 (lì, "pass through") describes the insight that grows from observing and undergoing many situations.

Usage tips

  • The common pattern 阅历丰富 (yuèlì fēngfù, "rich in life experience") describes an established quality in a person, rather than one completed event.

Other meanings

  • worldly knowledgenoun
  • knowledge from experiencenoun

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