化验

化验 huàyàn

Test (analyze)

化验 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體化驗 huayan

What 化验 means

Test (analyze)

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Character by character

化验 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

化

huà

Change (transform - melt)

验

yàn

Examine (to test - check)

Words that share a character with 化验

How to write 化验

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化验 in a sentence

医生让他去化验一下血。

Yīshēng ràng tā qù huàyàn yíxià xuè.

The doctor told him to go and have a blood test.

化验结果明天才能出来。

Huàyàn jiéguǒ míngtiān cái néng chūlái.

The test results will not be ready until tomorrow.

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Questions about 化验

What does 化验 mean in English?

化验 is pronounced huàyàn and means Test (analyze).

How do you pronounce 化验?

化验 is huàyàn in pinyin — written huayan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 化验?

化验 is written with 2 characters: 化 (huà) Change (transform - melt), 验 (yàn) Examine (to test - check). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 化验 written in traditional Chinese?

化驗. The simplified form 化验 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 化驗 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huàyàn.

Is 化验 an HSK word?

Yes — 化验 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

华丽 huálì 华侨 huáqiáo 化肥 huàféi 化石 huàshí 化妆 huàzhuāng 划分 huàfēn 画蛇添足 huàshétiānzú 话筒 huàtǒng

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