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检验

jiǎn yàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to inspect
  2. 2. to examine
  3. 3. to test

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Word relationships

Related words

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验证
yàn zhèng

to inspect and verify

验证 means 'to verify', while 检验 focuses on inspection and testing.
测试
cè shì

to test (machinery etc)

测试 means 'to test' in a more experimental or technical sense.
考核
kǎo hé

to examine

考核 means 'to assess' or 'to evaluate', often used for performance or qualifications.

Synonyms

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检查
jiǎn chá

inspection

Both mean 'to inspect' or 'to examine', but 检验 often implies testing against standards.

Usage notes

Collocations

检验 is often used with 质量 (quality), 产品 (product), or 结果 (result).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 检验 (test/inspect) with 考验 (to test someone's endurance or character).

Example Sentences

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实践是 检验 真理的唯一标准。
Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

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Words Containing 检验

出入境检验检疫局
chū rù jìng jiǎn yàn jiǎn yì jú

entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau

国家质量监督检验检疫总局
guó jiā zhì liàng jiān dū jiǎn yàn jiǎn yì zǒng jú

AQSIQ

学生t检验
xué sheng tì jiǎn yàn

(statistics) Student's t-test

实践是检验真理的唯一标准
shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn

Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)

帧检验序列
zhēn jiǎn yàn xù liè

frame check sequence (FCS)

检验医学
jiǎn yàn yī xué

laboratory medicine

医学检验
yī xué jiǎn yàn

medical laboratory technology

医学检验师
yī xué jiǎn yàn shī

medical technologist

Child Words of 检验

验
yàn

to examine

检
jiǎn

to check