How to say “inspect” in Chinese
inspect, test (quality)
“Inspect” in Chinese is 检验, jiǎn yàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
检验 is read jiǎn yàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “wood”.
On the left, 马 “horse”. The right part is the same as in 脸 liǎn, 险 xiǎn and 检 jiǎn.
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 “检验”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 检验. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每批产品出厂前都要检验质量。měipīchǎnpǐnchūchǎngqiándōuyàojiǎnyànzhìliàngEvery batch of products is quality-checked before it leaves the factory.
- 理论要靠实践来检验lǐlùnyàokàoshíjiànláijiǎnyànTheory must be tested by practice.
More words from the lesson “Hypothesis: test and prove”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inspect” in Chinese?
“Inspect” in Chinese is 检验, pinyin jiǎnyàn.
What does 检验 mean?
检验 (jiǎnyàn) means “inspect, test (quality)”.
How do you write 检验?
检验 is 2 characters: 检 (jiǎn) — check, inspect; 验 (yàn) — check, test. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 检验?
检验 is read jiǎnyàn. Tones: jiǎn — third tone, yàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“inspect” 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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