Meaning of 检验
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to inspect
- to examine
- to test
How to use 检验
检验 is used for formal testing against a standard, such as product quality, lab samples, or whether a theory holds up in practice. A common phrase is 实践是检验真理的唯一标准 (shíjiàn shì jiǎnyàn zhēnlǐ de wéiyī biāozhǔn), practice is the only test of truth. Example: 这批产品需要检验。(Zhè pī chǎnpǐn xūyào jiǎnyàn.) This batch of products needs to be inspected.
检 (jiǎn) means to check, and 验 (yàn) means to verify or test, as in 实验 (shíyàn) experiment. Put them together: you check something and then test it to prove it is right.
Common mistake: Learners often use 检验 where 检查 (jiǎnchá) fits better. For a doctor checking your body or a teacher checking homework, say 检查. Save 检验 for testing against a standard or measuring quality. Also note that 验 is third tone in 检 (jiǎn) but fourth tone in 验 (yàn).
检验 in example sentences
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检 jiǎn · to check · 11 strokes
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验 yàn · to examine · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 检验.
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspection; to examine |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | laboratory |
| 实验 | shíyàn | experiment; test |
| 体验 | tǐyàn | to experience for oneself |
| 考验 | kǎoyàn | to test; to put to the test |
| 试验 | shìyàn | experiment; test |
| 检测 | jiǎncè | to test; to detect |
| 体检 | tǐjiǎn | abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] |
| 安检 | ānjiǎn | security check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查[an1 quan2 jian3 cha2]); to do a security check |
| 测验 | cèyàn | test; to test |
| 化验 | huàyàn | chemical examination; to do a lab test |
Questions about 检验
What does 检验 mean?
检验 (jiǎnyàn) means "to inspect; to examine" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 检验?
检验 is made of 2 characters: 检 (11 strokes), 验 (10 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 检验 an HSK word?
Yes. 检验 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 检验 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 检验 is written 檢驗.
What is the difference between 检验 and 考验?
检验 is testing something to see if it meets a standard, often objects, samples, or ideas. 考验 (kǎoyàn) means a person or relationship is put to the test by hardship, as in 这是对我们的考验 (this is a test for us).
Can 检验 be used as a noun?
Yes. It often appears as a noun in compounds and formal phrases, such as 质量检验 (zhìliàng jiǎnyàn) quality inspection or 检验报告 (jiǎnyàn bàogào) test report.