历经

歷經

lìjīng

verb HSK 7-9 #16,250

Meanings

1 to have gone through; to have experienced (over time)

Characters

to experience; to go through

to pass through; to undergo

Both characters mean 'to go through' - doubled up for emphasis on enduring something over a long period.

Examples

HSK 7-9

历经千辛万苦，他终于成功了。

Lìjīng qiānxīn-wànkǔ, tā zhōngyú chénggōng le.

After going through countless hardships, he finally succeeded.

HSK 7-9

这座古城历经了几百年的风雨。

Zhè zuò gǔchéng lìjīng le jǐ bǎi nián de fēngyǔ.

This ancient city has weathered hundreds of years of storms.

Tips

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历经 is literary and dramatic - it implies enduring something over a long, difficult period. Use 经历 for ordinary experiences. 历经 is for things like wars, dynasties, decades of hardship - not for 'I experienced a nice meal.'

Stroke Order

历 lì

经 jīng