历程 (lìchéng)

历程 refers to the course or journey that something or someone goes through over time, emphasizing the process of development or change.

Meanings

[noun] course, process, or journey of development through a period of time

Example Sentences

这本书记录了他的成长历程。 Zhè běn shū jìlù le tā de chéngzhǎng lìchéng. This book records his journey of growing up.

中国的现代化历程令世界瞩目。 Zhōngguó de xiàndàihuà lìchéng lìng shìjiè zhǔmù. China's modernization process has attracted the world's attention.

她回顾了自己的创业历程，感慨万分。 Tā huígù le zìjǐ de chuàngyè lìchéng, gǎnkǎi wànfēn. She looked back on her entrepreneurial journey with deep feeling.

这段历程充满了挑战和机遇。 Zhè duàn lìchéng chōngmǎn le tiǎozhàn hé jīyù. This journey was full of challenges and opportunities.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
成长历程	journey of growth
发展历程	development process
奋斗历程	journey of struggle
回顾历程	look back on a journey

Usage Notes

历程 emphasizes the journey or process over time rather than a single moment or outcome. It is often used in formal writing, speeches, or reflective accounts of personal or organizational development. Compare with 过程 (guòchéng, process), which is more general. 历程 implies a longer, more significant personal or historical journey.

Memory Hook

历 means "to pass through or experience" and 程 means "journey or course," so 历程 is a journey one has passed through, the story of a path traveled.