经得起 (jīng de qǐ) — to be able to withstand, to endure | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A potential complement meaning 'can withstand / endure' (tests, hardship, scrutiny). Pairs with 考验, 检验, or a noun phrase: 经得起 + Noun. Negate as 经不起.

verb

to be able to withstandto endure

Examples

经得起，。
Zhè zhǒng cái liào jīng de qǐ gāo wēn, bú huì biàn xíng.
This material can withstand high temperatures and won't deform.
经得起。
Tā de lǐ lùn jīng de qǐ le shí jiàn de jiǎn yàn.
His theory withstood the test of practice.
经得起。
Zhēn zhèng de yǒu yì jīng de qǐ shí jiān de kǎo yàn.
True friendship can stand the test of time.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

得起can stand

得déable起qǐstand

补充Verb + complement

经 means to endure, and 得起 shows that it can be endured.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 經; 经 is its simplified writing.

糹巠經

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糹Written in full as糸mìsilk; thread

Sound part声符shēngfú

巠

巠jīng經jīng

Same sound today

The traditional form 經 combines 糹 (silk; thread) with 巠, which gives the sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The old form 㝵 showed a hand picking up a cowry, meaning to obtain; later changes turned that picture into 得.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

走巳起

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

巳

巳sì起qǐ

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

起 is made from 走 and 巳: 走 is the part connected with walking or running, and 巳 gives the sound.

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