Korean word

테스트

Pronunciation

Romanizationteseuteu

Meaning

  • nountest

Example

내일 테스트가 있어.nae il te seu teu ga i sseo

There's a test tomorrow.

Illustration for 테스트 (test)

More examples

시험 대신 간단한 온라인 테스트로 평가했어.si heom tae sin kan dan han ol la in te seu teu ro pyeong ga hae sseo

I evaluated them with a simple online test instead of an exam.

Core concept

An organized way to observe a response and judge ability, quality, or current condition.

Common phrases

  • 테스트를 준비하다te seu teu reul chun bi ha da

    prepare for a test

  • 모의 테스트mo ui te seu teu

    practice test

  • 테스트 문제te seu teu mun je

    test question

Similar words

시험siheom: A formal exam that measures schoolwork, skills, or qualifications.
검사keomsa: A careful examination that finds signs of illness, damage, or malfunction.
평가pyeongga: A process of deciding how good, useful, or capable someone or something is.
체크chekeu: To look at details or steps briefly to make sure nothing is missing or wrong.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 사물의 반응·능력·상태 등을 확인하기 위해 실시하는 절차나 행위sa ra mi na sa mu rui pa neung neung nyeok sang tae teung eul hwa gin ha gi wi hae sil si ha neun cheol cha na haeng wi

Word origin

The word comes from English test as a borrowed noun, with its central checking meaning retained in Korean.

Usage tips

  • A test can concern more than schoolwork in Korean usage, so the surrounding topic shows whether it concerns a person, object, or system.

Other meanings

  • examnoun

Related words

  • 테스트하다teseuteuhadatestverb
  • 테스터teseuteotesternoun

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