简历
jiǎn lì · HSK 4
curriculum vitae
📄 简 (simple) + 历 (experience/history) = a brief record of your past
简 means brief or simplified; 历 means to undergo or one's history (as in 历史). Together they name the document that condenses a person's work history into a brief summary — a CV or résumé.
jiǎn lì · HSK 5
curriculum vitae
📄 简 = simple + 历 = experience/history → simple record of experience
简 means brief or simplified, 历 means experience or calendar/history. Together a 简历 is a brief written history of one's work experience — exactly what a resume or CV is.