Writing
见识 (jiàn shi) — how to say "experience" in Chinese
见识
Experience, knowledge
verb · noun
Character composition
见
to see
识
to know, to understand
Radicals / Keys
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
增长见识
zēngzhǎng jiànshi
to broaden one's knowledge
Examples
旅行可以增加我们的见识。
Travel can broaden our horizons.
他很有见识。
He has a lot of experience.
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Frequently asked questions
Experience in Chinese meaning
"experience" in Chinese is 见识 (jiàn shi).
Jian shi meaning in Chinese
见识 (jiàn shi) means "Experience, knowledge".
How is 见识 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàn shi (written as jian shi, jianshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "experience" in Chinese characters?
It is written 见识: 见 has 4 strokes, 识 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 见识?
见识 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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