lik6歷历

Jyutpinglik6

Yalelihk

語素Common

Definition

To go through, experience, or undergo something.

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How it's used

This character is primarily a morpheme used in formal or literary compounds rather than as a standalone verb in daily speech. When expressing the idea of experiencing something in casual conversation, native speakers almost always use 經歷 or 體驗 instead. It carries a sense of duration and the accumulation of life events over time.

Examples

keoi5佢lik6歷zeon6盡fung1風soeng1霜，tai2睇lok6落hou2好ci5似lou5老zo2咗hou2好do1多。

He has been through so much, he looks like he has aged a lot.

le1呢gin2件si6事lik1歷lik1歷zoi6在muk6目，ngo5我wing5永jyun5遠dou1都m4唔wui2會mong4忘gei3記。

This event is still vivid in my mind, I will never forget it.

Common phrases

lik6歷zeon6盡gaan1艱san1辛

to have gone through many hardships

lik1歷lik1歷zoi6在muk6目

vivid in one's memory

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this as a simple verb for 'to experience' in a sentence, but it sounds unnatural or overly poetic. Always stick to 經歷 for everyday contexts.