Meaning of 检测
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to test; to detect
How to use 检测
检测 is used for technical or scientific testing, such as checking water quality, product safety, or a virus in a lab. It often takes an object directly or appears before nouns like 结果 (jiéguǒ, result) or 报告 (bàogào, report). Example: 医院检测了我的血液。(Yīyuàn jiǎncè le wǒ de xuèyè.) The hospital tested my blood.
检 (jiǎn) means to check, as in 检查 (jiǎnchá), and 测 (cè) means to measure, as in 测量 (cèliáng). Put them together and you check something by measuring it, which is what a test or detection does.
Common mistake: Learners often use 检测 where 检查 (jiǎnchá) fits better. 检查 is a general check or inspection, like checking homework or luggage, while 检测 suggests measuring with tools or instruments. Also note that 测 is fourth tone (cè), not third.
检测 in example sentences
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检 jiǎn · to check · 11 strokes
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测 cè · to survey · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 检测.
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspection; to examine |
| 测试 | cèshì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 预测 | yùcè | to forecast; to predict |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey; to measure |
| 体检 | tǐjiǎn | abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] |
| 猜测 | cāicè | to guess; to conjecture |
| 检验 | jiǎnyàn | to inspect; to examine |
| 监测 | jiāncè | to monitor |
| 安检 | ānjiǎn | security check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查[an1 quan2 jian3 cha2]); to do a security check |
| 测定 | cèdìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) |
| 推测 | tuīcè | speculation; to conjecture |
| 探测 | tàncè | to probe; to survey |
Questions about 检测
What does 检测 mean?
检测 (jiǎncè) means "to test; to detect" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 检测?
检测 is made of 2 characters: 检 (11 strokes), 测 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 检测 an HSK word?
Yes. 检测 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 检测 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 检测 is written 檢測.
What is the difference between 检测 and 测试?
测试 (cèshì) usually means testing how well something or someone performs, like a machine, software, or a student's skills. 检测 focuses on detecting or measuring something, like chemicals, defects, or a disease.
Can 检测 be used as a noun?
Yes. It often works like a noun, as in 做检测 (zuò jiǎncè, to do a test) or 核酸检测 (hésuān jiǎncè, nucleic acid test).