Chinese word

试卷

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì juàn

Meaning

  • nountest paper

Example

老师把试卷发下来，请大家开始答题。lǎo shī bǎ shì juàn fā xià lái qǐng dà jiā kāi shǐ dá tí

The teacher handed out the test papers and asked everyone to start answering the questions.

Illustration for 试卷 (test paper)

More examples

考试结束后，学生们按顺序把试卷交上来。kǎo shì jié shù hòu xué shēng men àn shùn xù bǎ shì juàn jiāo shàng lái

After the exam ended, the students handed in their test papers one by one.

Core concept

The physical record of a test: its pages present questions and preserve the test taker's written responses for marking.

Common phrases

  • 发试卷fā shì juàn

    hand out test papers

  • 交试卷jiāo shì juàn

    hand in test papers

  • 收试卷shōu shì juàn

    collect test papers

Similar words

考试kǎo shì: A test or examination in which people answer questions and receive a score.
试题shì tí: An individual question given in a test or practice exercise.
卷子juàn zi: An everyday term for a test sheet or booklet.
答卷dá juàn: A test paper with the examinee's answers written on it for marking.

Definition in Chinese

承载试题并用于记录考生答案的纸张，既可为单张试题纸，也可为若干页组成的试题册，考试结束后通常被收回用于评分保存。chéng zài shì tí bìng yòng yú jì lù kǎo shēng dá àn de zhǐ zhāng jì kě wèi dān zhāng shì tí zhǐ yě kě wèi ruò gān yè zǔ chéng de shì tí cè kǎo shì jié shù hòu tōng cháng bèi shōu huí yòng yú píng fēn bǎo cún

Word origin

试卷 (shìjuàn, "test paper") is formed from 试 (shì, "test") and 卷 (juàn, "written volume"), so the word centers on a written volume used to conduct and assess a test.

Usage tips

  • In classroom speech, 发试卷 (fā shìjuàn, "hand out test papers") can refer to handing out either a single sheet or a multi-page booklet.

Other meanings

  • question papernoun

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