經 (ging1 | jing1 jing4) : things running lengthwise; pass through

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經

ging1

jing1 jing4

[v] classic works; religious scriptures; books of significant value [2] [n] warp of a fabric; things running lengthwise [3] common or customary ways; rules; regulations [4] [v] plan; arrange; regulate; rule; manage; deal in; engage [5] menses [6] human arteries, etc. [7] as a result; after [8] [v] pass through; pass by [9] [v] stand; bear; endure [10] longitude [11] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 13

Level: 3

Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

經 / 经

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 14:58

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已經 ji5 ging1 yi3 jing1 = already

曾經 cang4 ging1 ceng2 jing1 = previously; once in the past

月經 jyut6 ging1 = menstruation

經紀人 ging1 gei2 jan4 jing1 ji4 ren2 = agent; broker

經過 ging1 gwo3 jing1 guo4 = to pass by; to pass through

經貿 ging1 mau6 jing1 mao4 = economy and trade

經濟飯 ging1 zai3 faan6 = economy rice

神經 san4 ging1 shen2 jing1 = crazy; insane; nerve

神經病 san4 ging1 beng6 shen2 jing1 bing4 = mental illness

經驗 ging1 jim6 jing1 yan4 = experience
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已經過咗五日粵
It's already been five days.
[Lit. already pass-already five days]

昨天已經決定了。國
It was already decided yesterday.

他已經清醒過來國
He has regained consciousness

當你睇到呢封信嘅時候﹐我已經離開咗香港。粵
By the time you read this letter, I will have already left Hong Kong.
[This line of dialogue is often heard in TV soap operas! :-)]

頭先佢話啲伙記已經出晒去粵
Just now he said all the delivery boys had gone out.

以前有個經理咸濕佢粵
There was a manager who sexually harassed him before.
[Lit. before have [counter] manager sexually-harrass him]

王先生要經廣州前往桂林。
Mr Wong wants to go to Guilin via Guangzhou.

他的名聲已經開始傳開傳了。國
His reputation has already begun to spread.

現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。粵
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.

吸煙危害健康, 只要每日一枝, 已經足以致命
Smoking is very harmful; as long as you smoke one cigarette a day, it's enough to cause death

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