测验

cè yàn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. test
2. to test

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 考试 kǎo shì 考试 kǎo shì to take an exam Refers specifically to examinations, often formal academic tests.: to take an exam
• 考察 kǎo chá 考察 kǎo chá to inspect Means 'to inspect' or 'investigate', used for examining conditions or conducting surveys.: to inspect
• 检验 jiǎn yàn 检验 jiǎn yàn to inspect Means 'to inspect' or 'test' for quality control or verification.: to inspect

Usage notes

Common mistakes

测验 is typically used for smaller, less formal quizzes or checks (e.g., 小测验 'pop quiz'), not for high-stakes exams; use 考试 for formal examinations.

Example Sentences

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我们明天有一个数学 测验 。

We have a math test tomorrow.

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Words Containing 测验

• 大学学科能力测验 大学学科能力测验 dà xué xué kē néng lì cè yàn: General Scholastic Ability Test (college entrance exam in Taiwan)
• 完形测验 完形测验 wán xíng cè yàn: Gestalt test
• 智力测验 智力测验 zhì lì cè yàn: intelligence test
• 民意测验 民意测验 mín yì cè yàn: opinion poll
• 华语文能力测验 华语文能力测验 huá yǔ wén néng lì cè yàn: TOCFL (Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language)
• 计时测验 计时测验 jì shí cè yàn: time trial
• 随堂测验 随堂测验 suí táng cè yàn: quiz (student assessment)
• 非词重复测验 非词重复测验 fēi cí chóng fù cè yàn: nonword repetition test
• 体育达标测验 体育达标测验 tǐ yù dá biāo cè yàn: physical fitness test (for school students etc)

Child Words of 测验

• 测 测 cè: to survey
• 验 验 yàn: to examine