历经

歷經

lìjīng

verb HSK 7 #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

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.

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 (jīnglì) 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