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经历

jīng lì

HSK 4 2-character word Traditional 經歷 Measure word 段、次

What 经历 means

1. to experience; to go through
2. experience

The characters in 经历

• 经jīngclassics; sacred book; scripture
• 历lìcalendar

Example sentences

• 我们俩都经历过不幸。
  Worse things have happened to both of us.
• 这是一次很棒的经历。
  It was an amazing experience.
• 他有许多不愉快的经历。
  He's had many unhappy experiences.
• 这周的经历真是太棒了。
  This week has been an amazing experience.
• 我父母那一代经历过战争。
  Wǒ fùmǔ nà yīdài jīnglì guo zhànzhēng.
  My parents' generation went through the war.
• 他一生中经历过很多东西。
  He had various experiences in his life.

Sounds the same

Read jīng lì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 精力energy
• 惊栗horror (genre); to tremble in fear