Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

jīng

Description

“經”这个字有很多意思,可以表示“经过”,也可以指重要的书。

它常常和别的字一起用,比如“已经”和“经常”。

Meanings

經過jīngguò

to pass through; to go by

我们经过一个大公园。

jīng

classic text; scripture

这本书是很老的经。

jīng

to manage; to deal with

他经商很多年了。

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Notes

  • Etymology

    originally meant the lengthwise threads in weaving, later extended to 'pass through' and 'classic'.

  • Nuance

    rarely used alone in modern Chinese; mostly appears in compounds like 已经, 经过.

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