How to say “test” in Chinese
test; test (of endurance)
“Test” in Chinese is 考验, kǎo yàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
考验 is read kǎo 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, 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 “考验”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 考验. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这份工作很考验人的耐心zhèfèngōngzuòhěnkǎoyànréndenàixīnThis job really tests your patience.
More words from the lesson “Taking a hit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “test” in Chinese?
“Test” in Chinese is 考验, pinyin kǎoyàn.
What does 考验 mean?
考验 (kǎoyàn) means “test; test (of endurance)”.
How do you write 考验?
考验 is 2 characters: 考 (kǎo) — examine, test; 验 (yàn) — check, test. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 考验?
考验 is read kǎoyàn. Tones: kǎo — third tone, yàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“test” in the lesson “Taking a hit”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” 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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