Korean word

시험

Pronunciation

Romanizationsiheom

Meaning

  • nountest

Example

오늘 학교에서 시험을 봤어.o neul hak kkyo e seo si heo meul pwa sseo

I took a test at school today.

Illustration for 시험 (test)

More examples

이번 주말에 모의 시험을 볼 거예요.i beon chu ma re mo ui si heo meul pol kkeo ye yo

I will take a practice test this weekend.

Core concept

Prepared questions or procedures used to measure how well someone can do something.

Common phrases

  • 시험을 보다si heo meul po da

    take a test

  • 모의 시험mo ui si heom

    practice test

  • 시험 준비si heom chun bi

    test preparation

Similar words

퀴즈kwijeu: A short classroom check covering a small part of a lesson.

Definition in Korean

학업이나 자격을 평가하기 위해 준비된 문제나 절차로 사람의 능력을 점수로 판단하는 명사ha geo bi na cha gyeo geul pyeong ga ha gi wi hae chun bi doen mun je na cheol cha ro sa ra mui neung nyeo geul cheom su ro pan dan ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean word formed from elements meaning to try and to verify, reflecting an evaluation by putting ability to the test.

Usage tips

  • This noun is useful beyond school because it can also name the assessment required for a license or other qualification.

Other meanings

  • examnoun

Related words

  • 시험장siheomjangtest centernoun
  • 시험지siheomjitest papernoun
  • 시험하다siheomhadatestverb

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