<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/7286/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">经历</a> (v): to experience; to go through.  e.g. 经历人生起伏 (experience life's up and downs)</p>

<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/9347/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">通过</a> (v): to pass through ; to get past. e.g. 通过隧道 (pass through the tunnel)</p>

<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/9347/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">通过</a> (v): to pass; to adopt.  e.g. 通过法案 (to pass/ to adopt a bill)</p>

<p><strong>Edit:</strong> </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>经历 translated as "go through" is referring to 'go through an experience' </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Example: </p>

<p>广岛曾经历过核弹轰炸 - Hiroshima experienced (went through) nuclear bombing</p>

<p>人人都会经历人生起伏 - Everyone will experience  (go through) life's up and downs</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>通过 translated as is referring to 'go through a physical path or go/ pass through an object'</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Example:</p>

<p>火車通过隧道 - the train passes through a tunnel</p>

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Thank you so much Tang Ho! So as I understood, 经历 is more related with someone’s experience, right? Thank you!! 
Greta
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@Greta : please see my edition at the bottom of my post
Tang Ho
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Oh, thank you so much! Much more clear right now!
Greta
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Tang Ho
<p>I saw both of them translated as ‘go through’... But do they have any more specific use or meaning difference?</p>

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As verbs, what’s the difference between 经历 and 通过?
# As verbs, what’s the difference between 经历 and 通过?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-19)

I saw both of them translated as ‘go through’... But do they have any more specific use or meaning difference?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-10-19. Score: 1

[经历](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/7286/) (v): to experience; to go through. e.g. 经历人生起伏 (experience life's up and downs)

[通过](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/9347/) (v): to pass through ; to get past. e.g. 通过隧道 (pass through the tunnel)

[通过](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/9347/) (v): to pass; to adopt. e.g. 通过法案 (to pass/ to adopt a bill)

**Edit:**

> 经历 translated as "go through" is referring to 'go through an experience'

Example:

广岛曾经历过核弹轰炸 - Hiroshima experienced (went through) nuclear bombing

人人都会经历人生起伏 - Everyone will experience (go through) life's up and downs

> 通过 translated as is referring to 'go through a physical path or go/ pass through an object'

Example:

火車通过隧道 - the train passes through a tunnel

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you so much username_1 Ho! So as I understood, 经历 is more related with someone’s experience, right? Thank you!!   
> **username_1**: @username_0 : please see my edition at the bottom of my post  
> **username_0**: Oh, thank you so much! Much more clear right now!  

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