考验

考验 kǎoyàn

Trials (test)

考验 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體考驗 kaoyan

What 考验 means

Trials (test)

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Character by character

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

考

kǎo

Test (check - study - verify)

验

yàn

Examine (to test - check)

Words that share a character with 考验

How to write 考验

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考验 in a sentence

这次任务是对他的一次考验。

Zhè cì rènwu shì duì tā de yí cì kǎoyàn.

This task is a test for him.

他们的友谊经受住了时间的考验。

Tāmen de yǒuyì jīngshòu zhù le shíjiān de kǎoyàn.

Their friendship stood the test of time.

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Questions about 考验

What does 考验 mean in English?

考验 is pronounced kǎoyàn and means Trials (test).

How do you pronounce 考验?

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

What are the characters in 考验?

考验 is written with 2 characters: 考 (kǎo) Test (check - study - verify), 验 (yàn) Examine (to test - check). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 考验 written in traditional Chinese?

考驗. The simplified form 考验 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 考驗 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced kǎoyàn.

Is 考验 an HSK word?

Yes — 考验 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

抗议 kàngyì 考察 kǎochá 考古 kǎogǔ 考核 kǎohé 靠拢 kàolǒng 科目 kēmù 磕 kē 可观 kěguān

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