体验 (tǐ yàn) — to experience (for oneself)
Definition
体验 focuses on the firsthand sensory or personal 'experience' of doing something — tasting, trying, feeling. Unlike 经历 (events one goes through) or 体会 (deeper understanding from experience), 体验 is about the direct encounter itself.
verb
to experience (for oneself)
Easily confused
Examples
- 体验。Wǒ xiǎng tǐ yàn yí xià huá xuě de gǎn jué.I want to experience what skiing feels like.
- 体验。Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de fú wù zhí dé tǐ yàn.The service at this hotel is worth experiencing.
- 体验？Tā tǐ yàn guò nóng cūn de shēng huó ma?Has he experienced life in the countryside?
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