How to say “test” in Chinese

检测

jiǎncè

test, check (with an instrument)

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Research and discovery”

“Test” in Chinese is 检测, jiǎn cè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

检测 is read jiǎn cè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

cè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

检

jiǎn — check, inspect

On the left, 木 “wood”.

测

cè — measure

On the left, 氵 “water”: the first meaning is to measure depth. On the right, 则 zé — as in 厕 cè.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “检测”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 检测. Tap the sound icon to listen.

专家检测了这条河的水，发现污染相当严重。zhuānjiājiǎncèlezhètiáohédeshuǐ,fāxiànwūrǎnxiāngdāngyánzhòngExperts tested the water of this river and found that the pollution is quite serious.
水里检测出了大量细菌。shuǐlijiǎncèchūledàliàngxìjūnA large number of bacteria were detected in the water.
水里检测出什么了吗？shuǐlijiǎncèchūshénmelemaDid they find anything in the water?
仪器检测出了一种新病毒yíqìjiǎncèchūleyìzhǒngxīnbìngdúThe instrument detected a new virus.

More words from the lesson “Hypothesis: test and prove”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “test” in Chinese?

“Test” in Chinese is 检测, pinyin jiǎncè.

What does 检测 mean?

检测 (jiǎncè) means “test, check (with an instrument)”.

How do you write 检测?

检测 is 2 characters: 检 (jiǎn) — check, inspect; 测 (cè) — measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 检测?

检测 is read jiǎncè. Tones: jiǎn — third tone, cè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“test” in the lesson “Hypothesis: test and prove”

This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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