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检验

jiǎn yàn · jian yan

Traditional 檢驗

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to inspect
  2. to examine
  3. to test
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Is the watermelon sweet?

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)西瓜(xīguā)甜(tián)不(bù)甜(tián)？我(wǒ)来(lái)检验(jiǎnyàn)一下(yīxià)。

    Is this watermelon sweet? Let me test it.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)检验(jiǎnyàn)？

    How do you test it?

  3. Dengdeng

    拍(pāi)一(yī)拍(pāi)，听(tīng)声音(shēngyīn)。

    Pat it and listen to the sound.

  4. Liangliang

    这样(zhèyàng)检验(jiǎnyàn)准(zhǔn)吗(ma)？

    Is testing it this way accurate?

  5. Dengdeng

    不准(bùzhǔn)。最好(zuìhǎo)的(de)检验(jiǎnyàn)，是(shì)吃(chī)一口(yīkǒu)。

    Not really. The best test is to take a bite.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)买下来(mǎixiàlái)再(zài)检验(jiǎnyàn)吧(ba)！

    Then buy it first, and test it after!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yí)个(gè)理(lǐ)论(lùn)的(de)科(kē)学(xué)地(dì)位(wèi)的(de)标(biāo)准(zhǔn)是(shì)它(tā)的(de)可(kě)证(zhèng)伪(wěi)性(xìng)、可(kě)反(fǎn)驳(bó)性(xìng)或(huò)可(kě)检(jiǎn)验(yàn)性(xìng)。

The criterion of the scientific status of a theory is its falsifiability, or refutability, or testability.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by jan_OkulaJu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

出(chū)厂(chǎng)前(qián)，每(měi)台(tái)机(jī)器(qì)都(dōu)要(yào)经(jīng)过(guò)严(yán)格(gé)检(jiǎn)验(yàn)。

Before leaving the factory, every machine must undergo strict inspection.

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