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The Chinese word '经历' is formed by combining the character '经', which originally refers to warp threads in weaving and extends to mean passing through or undergoing, with '历', which means to pass through or experience events over time. Together, they create a compound where both characters reinforce the notion of undergoing events, resulting in the meaning of 'experience' as in personal or historical experiences.

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这段经历让我成长。

Zhè duàn jīnglì ràng wǒ chéngzhǎng.

This experience made me grow.

经历了漫长的旅行。

Wǒ jīnglìle màncháng de lǚxíng.

I experienced a long journey.

他的经历告诉我们坚持的重要性。

Tā de jīnglì gàosù wǒmen jiānchí de zhòngyàoxìng.

His experience tells us the importance of persistence.

经历了多次失败后,他终于成功了。

Zài jīnglìle duōcì shībài hòu, tā zhōngyú chénggōngle.

After experiencing multiple failures, he finally succeeded.

对于那些没有经历过战争的人来说,和平是理所当然的。

Duìyú nàxiē méiyǒu jīnglìguo zhànzhēng de rén lái shuō, hépíng shì lǐsuǒdāngrán de.

For those who have not experienced war, peace is taken for granted.

Word Definition - 经历

jīng lì to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段[duàn],次[cì])

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