Chinese word

验

Pronunciation

Pinyinyàn

Meaning

  • verbcheck

Example

你能把票拿过来让我验一下吗？nǐ néng bǎ piào ná guò lái ràng wǒ yàn yí xià ma

Can you bring the ticket over so I can check it?

Illustration for 验 (check)

More examples

研究人员需要验证这个假设。yán jiū rén yuán xū yào yàn zhèng zhè ge jiǎ shè

Researchers need to verify this hypothesis.

Core concept

Tests something closely so its true status, quality, or fitness becomes clear.

Common phrases

  • 验证yàn zhèng

    verify

  • 验收yàn shōu

    inspect and accept

  • 验货yàn huò

    inspect goods

Similar words

检验jiǎn yàn: Putting something through tests to determine whether its quality or performance meets requirements.
检查jiǎn chá: Looking over an item, place, or record in an orderly way to find problems or omissions.

Definition in Chinese

用检查、试验或比对的方法确定人或物是否真实、合格或有效。yòng jiǎn chá shì yàn huò bǐ duì de fāng fǎ què dìng rén huò wù shì fǒu zhēn shí hé gé huò yǒu xiào

Word origin

验 (yàn, "to check") developed from an older character associated with testing a horse, giving the modern word a lasting sense of putting something to a real test.

Usage tips

  • English check covers many quick looks, but this Chinese verb is especially useful when a real examination supports the result, such as with an item whose validity matters.

Other meanings

  • verifyverb
  • inspectverb

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