Writing
验 (yàn) — how to say "to test" in Chinese
验
To test
verb
Character composition
验
to test
Radicals / Keys
馬
Horse
#187 · mǎ · 10 strokes
Collocations
验身份证
yàn shēn fèn zhèng
to check an ID card
验血报告
yàn xuè bào gào
blood test report
Examples
医生需要验血来诊断病情。
The doctor needs to test blood to diagnose the condition.
验血。
Test blood.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say test in Mandarin?
"to test" in Chinese is 验 (yàn).
验 meaning
验 (yàn) means "To test".
How is 验 pronounced?
It is pronounced yàn (written as yan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to test" in Chinese characters?
It is written 验 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 验?
验 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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