How to say “go through” in Chinese
go through; experience (lived)
“Go through” in Chinese is 经历, jīng lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
经历 is read jīng lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
Inside, 力 lì hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “经历”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 经历. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请介绍一下你的工作经历。qǐngjièshàoyíxiànǐdegōngzuòjīnglìTell me about your work experience, please.
- 他们一起经历了很多风雨tāmenyìqǐjīnglìlehěnduōfēngyǔThey went through many hardships together.
More words from the lesson “Experience”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “go through” in Chinese?
“Go through” in Chinese is 经历, pinyin jīnglì.
What does 经历 mean?
经历 (jīnglì) means “go through; experience (lived)”.
How do you write 经历?
经历 is 2 characters: 经 (jīng) — pass through; constantly; 历 (lì) — go through; calendar. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 经历?
经历 is read jīnglì. Tones: jīng — first tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“go through” in the lesson “Experience”
This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free