Meaning and usage
Editorial draft经验 commonly means practical knowledge or skill developed through experience. It often refers to what you have learned, rather than simply the events that happened to you.
Examples
她很有。
She is very experienced.
我没有教学。
I have no teaching experience.
这次工作让我积累了。
This job helped me gain experience.
Word comparisons
经验 and 经历
经历 () can refer to what someone went through. 经验 () commonly refers to the practical knowledge gained. The same event can be discussed from either perspective.
Build up experience
积累经验 ( ) emphasizes experience increasing over time.
Word combinations
work experience
be experienced
Sources & editorial notes
Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
經驗 经验 [jing1 yan4] /experience/to go through; to experience/Additional explanations and examples are editorial drafts. They have not received independent linguistic review. Audio uses an available Mandarin device voice, and its quality varies.
Editorial revision: 2026-10-27.1. Examples use tone marks, including common changes in 一 and 不.
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Character information
Other forms in these source records: 經驗
View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.