经 (經)
jīng
Pinyin

Definition

经 (經)
 - 
jīng
  1. classics
  2. sacred book
  3. scripture
  4. to pass through
  5. to undergo
  6. to bear
  7. to endure
  8. warp (textile)
  9. longitude
  10. menstruation
  11. channel (TCM)
  12. abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jīng jì]
经 (經)
 - 
Jīng
  1. surname Jing

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

已经
yǐ jīng
  1. 1 already
曾经
céng jīng
  1. 1 once
  2. 2 already
  3. 3 former
  4. 4 previously
  5. 5 ever
  6. 6 (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
经
Jīng
  1. 1 surname Jing
经典
jīng diǎn
  1. 1 the classics
  2. 2 scriptures
  3. 3 classical
  4. 4 classic (example, case etc)
  5. 5 typical
经常
jīng cháng
  1. 1 frequently
  2. 2 constantly
  3. 3 regularly
  4. 4 often
  5. 5 day-to-day
  6. 6 everyday
  7. 7 daily

Idioms (15)

不经一事
bù jīng yī shì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不经一事，不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不见经传
bù jiàn jīng zhuàn
  1. 1 not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
  2. 2 unfounded
  3. 3 not authoritative
久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
  1. 1 well tested (idiom); seasoned
  2. 2 veteran
天经地义
tiān jīng dì yì
  1. 1 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper
  2. 2 right and unalterable
  3. 3 a matter of course

Sample Sentences

明儿你就给我出门儿去找工作，别成天赖在家里。没个正经工作，我看你上哪儿找媳妇儿！
míngr nǐ jiù gěi wǒ chūméner qù zhǎo gōngzuò ，bié chéngtiān lài zài jiālǐ 。méi ge zhèngjīng gōngzuò ，wǒ kàn nǐ shàng nǎr zhǎo xífur ！
Tomorrow You’re gonna go out and get a job. Don’t stay home all day. If you don’t have a serious job, I’ll see where you can find a wife!
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在我们厂里，所有产品都会经过测试跟抽检。
zài wǒmen chǎng lǐ ，suǒyǒu chǎnpǐn dōu huì jīngguò cèshì gēn chōujiǎn 。
At our factory, all our products will be tested and spot checked.
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王总啊，这已经是我们最优惠的价格了。
Wángzǒng a ，zhè yǐjīng shì wǒmen zuì yōuhuì de jiàgé le 。
Mr. Wong, this is already our preferential price.
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老板，已经九点了。我们还加班呀？
lǎobǎn ，yǐjīng jiǔ diǎn le 。wǒmen hái jiābān ya ？
Boss, it’s already nine o’clock at night. Do we still have to work overtime?
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这我比较没经验。
zhè wǒ bǐjiào méi jīngyàn 。
I’m not as experienced.
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这份亚洲经济的档案做得太差了，你要是当真把它交了上去，就等着喝西北风吧。
zhè fèn Yàzhōu jīngjì de dàngàn zuò de tài chà le ，nǐ yàoshi dàngzhēn bǎ tā jiāo le shàngqù ，jiù děng zhe hēxīběifēng ba 。
This Asian economic archive is so badly done. If you really hand it in, just wait to lose your job.
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他已经把家具都卖给了朋友。
tā yǐjīng bǎ jiājù dōu mài gěi le péngyou 。
He has already sold the furniture to his friend.
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现在已经深夜十二点了，他还在工作。
xiànzài yǐjīng shēnyè shíèrdiǎn le ，tā hái zài gōngzuò 。
It’s now midnight, yet he’s still at work.
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去年已经很热了，今年比去年还热。
qùnián yǐjīng hěn rè le ，jīnnián bǐ qùnián hái rè 。
It was already very hot last year and yet this year is hotter than last year.
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王经理
Wáng jīnglǐ
Manager Wang
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