personally experience; witness firsthand
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to personally experience; to witness firsthand; to undergo
formalEmphasizes direct, personal involvement in an event or situation. Often used with significant events, processes, or scenes. Can be followed by abstract nouns like 过程 (process) or specific events like wars and disasters.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
qīn亲
lì历
qí其
jìng境
，
cái才
néng能
gǎn感
shòu受
dào到
nà那
zhǒng种
zhèn震
hàn撼
。
Only by personally experiencing the scene can one feel that kind of shock.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
qīn亲
lì历
de的
shì事
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
yìn印
xiàng象
jí极
shēn深
。
This is something I personally experienced, so the impression is extremely deep.
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Tā他
qīn亲
lì历
le了
nà那
chǎng场
cháng长
dá达
shí十
nián年
de的
zhàn战
zhēng争
。
He personally experienced that decade-long war.
Wǒ我
men们
zhè这
xiē些
lǎo老
rén人
qīn亲
lì历
le了
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
fān翻
tiān天
fù覆
dì地
de的
biàn变
huà化
。
We old folks have personally witnessed the earth-shaking changes in this city.