Meaning of 体验
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to experience for oneself
How to use 体验
体验 is used when you personally try or live through something, like a new culture, a job, or an activity. It can be a verb or a noun meaning a firsthand experience. Example: 我想体验一下中国的生活。(Wǒ xiǎng tǐyàn yíxià Zhōngguó de shēnghuó.) I want to experience life in China for myself.
体 (tǐ) means the body, as in 身体 (shēntǐ), and 验 (yàn) means to test or check. To 体验 is to test something with your own body, so you feel it for yourself instead of just hearing about it.
Common mistake: Learners often use 体验 and 经验 (jīngyàn) the same way. 经验 is experience you have built up and can use, as in 工作经验 (gōngzuò jīngyàn) work experience, while 体验 is the feeling of trying something firsthand, so 我有三年体验 is wrong.
体验 in example sentences
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体 tǐ · body · 7 strokes
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验 yàn · to examine · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 体验.
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | laboratory |
| 实验 | shíyàn | experiment; test |
| 媒体 | méitǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 具体 | jùtǐ | concrete; specific; detailed |
| 考验 | kǎoyàn | to test; to put to the test |
| 试验 | shìyàn | experiment; test |
Questions about 体验
What does 体验 mean?
体验 (tǐyàn) means "to experience for oneself" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 体验?
体验 is made of 2 characters: 体 (7 strokes), 验 (10 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 体验 an HSK word?
Yes. 体验 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 体验 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 体验 is written 體驗.
How do you say "user experience" in Chinese?
It is 用户体验 (yònghù tǐyàn). This is common in tech and business, and 体验 here works as a noun.
Can 体验 be used for bad experiences too?
Yes. You can say 这次体验很不好 (zhè cì tǐyàn hěn bù hǎo), this experience was very bad. It describes what you felt, good or bad, though it often appears with new or interesting things.