经历 (jīnglì) — experience; to experience
HSK 3 | noun/verb | personal experience gained through living
经历 (jīnglì)
经历 refers to lived experience or the act of going through something personally, emphasizing the process rather than just the knowledge gained.
Meanings
- [noun] experience; personal history; what one has been through
- [verb] to experience; to go through; to live through
Example Sentences
他有丰富的工作经历。 Tā yǒu fēngfù de gōngzuò jīnglì. He has rich work experience.
这次旅行是我一生中最难忘的经历。 Zhè cì lǚxíng shì wǒ yīshēng zhōng zuì nánwàng de jīnglì. This trip is the most unforgettable experience of my life.
她经历了很多困难，但从未放弃。 Tā jīnglìle hěn duō kùnnan, dàn cóng wèi fàngqì. She went through many difficulties but never gave up.
不同的经历让我们成为不同的人。 Bùtóng de jīnglì ràng wǒmen chéngwéi bùtóng de rén. Different experiences make us into different people.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 工作经历 | work experience |
| 人生经历 | life experience |
| 难忘的经历 | unforgettable experience |
| 经历困难 | to go through hardships |
| 丰富经历 | to enrich one's experience |
Memory Hook
经 means "to pass through" and 历 means "to go through/calendar" — your 经历 is the record of everything you have passed through in life.