The difference between 体验 and 体会

体验

can be either a noun or a verb.

As a noun

As a noun, it means “an experience”, “perception”.

Examples

对旅游者来说旅行就是体验

Travelling is an experience for tourists

duì lǚyóu zhě lái shuō, lǚ háng jiùshì tǐyàn

我们对时间的体验是可以改变的

Our perception of time can be changed

wǒmen duì shíjiān de tǐyàn shì kěyǐ gǎibiàn de

As a verb

As a verb, it means “to experience something”.

Examples

他们渴望体验自然之美

They want to experience the beauty of nature

tāmen kěwàng tǐyàn zìrán zhīměi

我亲身体验到了意大利人的热情好客

I’ve personally experienced Italian hospitality

wǒ qīnshēn tǐyàn dào le yìdàlì rén de rèqíng hàokè

体会

can be either a noun or a verb.

As a noun

As a noun, it means "representation", "understanding".

Examples

对你们说的问题我有很深的体会

I have a deep understanding of what you said

duì nǐmen shuō de wèntí wǒ yǒu hěn shēn de tǐhuì

我们每一个人欣赏这件作品的体会都会有很大差别

Each of us will have a very different understanding of the assessment of this work

wǒmen měi yí ge rén xīnshǎng zhè jiàn zuòpǐn de tǐhuì dōu huì yǒu hěn dà chābié

As a verb

As a verb it means "to understand", "to feel". This verb is used to indicate an experience or an understanding that a person gained through reasoning.

Examples

现在他体会到他们的帮助对他意义有多大了

Now he has realized how much their help meant to him

xiànzài tā tǐhuì dào tāmen de bāngzhù duì tā yìyì yǒu duōdà le

我们都体会到了她的论据的分量

We all felt the power of her arguments

wǒmen dōu tǐhuìdào le tā de lùnjù de fènliàng

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