测验
Old HSK 5
测验 (cèyàn) · test
测验 (cèyàn) means “test; quiz; to test”. It is written with 2 characters: 测 (to measure) + 验 (to examine). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 测验 is built
The characters
测 cè · to measure
What 测 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 则zé — rule
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 则 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
验 yàn · to examine
What 验 is made of
- 马mǎ — horse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 佥qiān — all
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亼jí — to assemble
Origin hint: 马 gives the meaning, 佥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
明天有数学测验。Míngtiān yǒu shùxué cèyàn.There is a math quiz tomorrow.
老师每周测验一次。Lǎoshī měi zhōu cèyàn yī cì.The teacher gives a quiz once a week.
Questions about 测验
What does 测验 mean?
测验 (cèyàn) means “test; quiz; to test”.
How do you pronounce 测验?
测验 is pronounced cèyàn.
Which HSK level is 测验?
测验 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 测量cèliángto measure
- 测试cèshìtest
- 检测jiǎncèto test
- 预测yùcèto forecast
- 探测tàncèto survey
- 推测tuīcèto guess
- 测cèto measure
- 经验jīngyànexperience
- 考验kǎoyànto test
- 实验shíyànexperiment
Learn 测验 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.