Meaning of 经验
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- experience
- to go through; to experience
How to use 经验
经验 is mostly used as a noun for knowledge or skill gained from practice, often with 有 (yǒu) or 没有 (méiyǒu). 他有很多工作经验。(Tā yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò jīngyàn.) He has a lot of work experience.
经 (jīng) means to pass through, and 验 (yàn) means to test or check. Experience is what you get after you pass through things and test them yourself.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 经验 with 经历 (jīnglì). 经验 is the skill or lesson you gained, while 经历 is the event or experience you lived through, so say 一次难忘的经历 (yí cì nánwàng de jīnglì), not 一次难忘的经验.
经验 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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经 jīng · classics · 8 strokes
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验 yàn · to examine · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 经验.
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once; already |
| 经历 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4]) |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | laboratory |
| 实验 | shíyàn | experiment; test |
| 经济 | jīngjì | economy; economic |
| 经营 | jīngyíng | to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate |
| 体验 | tǐyàn | to experience for oneself |
| 考验 | kǎoyàn | to test; to put to the test |
Questions about 经验
What does 经验 mean?
经验 (jīngyàn) means "experience; to go through; to experience" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 经验?
经验 is made of 2 characters: 经 (8 strokes), 验 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 经验 an HSK word?
Yes. 经验 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 经验 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 经验 is written 經驗.
How do I say 'I have no experience' in Chinese?
Say 我没有经验 (wǒ méiyǒu jīngyàn). You can be more specific, as in 我没有教书的经验 (wǒ méiyǒu jiāoshū de jīngyàn), I have no teaching experience.
What is the difference between 经验 and 体验?
体验 (tǐyàn) means to try something firsthand or the feeling of doing it, like experiencing a culture. 经验 is the practical know-how that builds up over time.