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取经

取經
qǔjīng
verb HSK 7 #34,525

Meanings

  1. 1 to learn from others' experience
  2. 2 to seek guidance
  3. 3 to go on a pilgrimage for scriptures

Characters

取
qǔ
to fetch; to obtain
经
jīng
scripture; classic text
Literally 'to fetch scriptures' — originally referred to Buddhist monks traveling to India for sutras

Examples

我们去那家公司取经，学习他们的管理经验。
Wǒmen qù nà jiā gōngsī qǔjīng, xuéxí tāmen de guǎnlǐ jīngyàn.
We went to that company to learn from their management experience.
他专门到日本取经，研究先进的制造技术。
Tā zhuānmén dào Rìběn qǔjīng, yánjiū xiānjìn de zhìzào jìshù.
He went specifically to Japan to learn, studying advanced manufacturing techniques.

Tips

history
取经 comes from the story of the monk Xuanzang traveling to India to obtain Buddhist scriptures, famously fictionalized in Journey to the West (《西游记》). Today it's used figuratively for seeking knowledge or experience.

In Pop Culture

西游记 Xīyóujì
Journey to the West
Classic novel where Tang Monk and his disciples travel west to 取经 (fetch Buddhist scriptures)

Stroke Order

取 qǔ
经 jīng