检验 jiǎnyàn to inspect
to inspect; to examine; to test
How to remember 检验: 检 inspect + 验 examine = to inspect.
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How it is used
- To inspect/examine/verify against a standard - 检验产品 (jiǎnyàn chǎnpǐn) inspect products, 检验真理 (jiǎnyàn zhēnlǐ) test the truth.
- Emphasizes checking whether something meets requirements or holds up; also figurative (实践检验 tested by practice).
- Contrast 检测 (jiǎncè, detect/measure); 检验 is the judging/verifying step.