How to say “go through” in Chinese

历经
lìjīng

go through, experience (much)

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Structure and links”

“Go through” in Chinese is 历经, lì jīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

历经 is read lì jīng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
jīng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

历
lì — go through; calendar

Inside, 力 lì hints at the sound.

经
jīng — pass through; constantly

On the left, 纟 “thread”.

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 “历经”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “go through” in Chinese?

“Go through” in Chinese is 历经, pinyin lìjīng.

What does 历经 mean?

历经 (lìjīng) means “go through, experience (much)”.

How do you write 历经?

历经 is 2 characters: 历 (lì) — go through; calendar; 经 (jīng) — pass through; constantly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 历经?

历经 is read lìjīng. Tones: lì — fourth tone, jīng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.

“go through” in the lesson “Give support, endow with meaning”

This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. 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.

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