测验 cèyàn test
test; to test
How to remember 测验: 测 to survey + 验 examine = test.
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How it is used
- Means a test/quiz, or to test - 数学测验 (shùxué cèyàn) a math test.
- Smaller-scale than a formal 考试 (kǎoshì, exam); a 测验 is a quiz or check of knowledge/ability.
- Also used for testing a hypothesis or capability, not just school quizzes.
Example sentences
- 你的测验怎么样？ Nǐ de cèyàn zěnmeyàng?How was your test?
- 我们明天有个测验。 Wǒmen míngtiān yǒugè cèyàn.We have a test tomorrow.