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考验

kǎo yàn · kao yan

Traditional 考驗

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to test
  2. to put to the test
  3. trial
  4. ordeal
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Exam week

  1. Liangliang

    下周(xiàzhōu)有(yǒu)三门(sānmén)考试(kǎoshì)，这(zhè)是(shì)对(duì)我们(wǒmen)的(de)考验(kǎoyàn)。

    Next week we have three exams. It is a test for us.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)怕(pà)数学(shùxué)。

    I am most afraid of maths.

  3. Liangliang

    数学(shùxué)是(shì)最大(zuìdà)的(de)考验(kǎoyàn)。

    Maths is the biggest test.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你的(nǐde)考验(kǎoyàn)更大(gèngdà)：你(nǐ)要(yào)先(xiān)起床(qǐchuáng)。

    But your test is bigger: you have to get out of bed first.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)先(xiān)去(qù)睡觉(shuìjiào)，明天(míngtiān)再(zài)接受(jiēshòu)考验(kǎoyàn)。

    I will sleep first and take the test tomorrow.

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)友(yǒu)谊(yì)受(shòu)到(dào)了(le)考(kǎo)验(yàn)。

Our friendship was put to the test.

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

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)的(de)严(yán)酷(kù)考(kǎo)验(yàn)远(yuǎn)没(méi)有(yǒu)结(jié)束(shù)。

Tom's ordeal was far from over.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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考
kǎo

to check; to verify

验
yàn

to examine; to test

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