考验

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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to inspect

检验 is more about inspecting or checking, while 考验 tests someone’s abilities or character through difficult situations.

to toughen

锻炼 is to train or exercise, often involving a process that 考验 one’s perseverance.

不要将“考验”和“考试”混淆：“考验”指生活或工作中的重大挑战，而“考试”是正式的测试，如学校考试。

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他经受了很多考验。

He has undergone many tests.

这次失败是对我们的考验。

This failure is a test for us.

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well tested over a long period of time (idiom)

to check

to examine