测试

cè shì

test; examination

HSK Level 4

Example Sentences

我要参加一个测试。

wǒ yào cānjiā yīgè cèshì.

I want to take a test.

这个测试很难。

zhège cèshì hěn nán.

This test is difficult.

我通过了测试。

wǒ tōngguòle cèshì.

I passed the test.

Synonyms

Antonyms

考试 (kǎoshì)

exam

测验 (cèyàn)

quiz

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 测试 (cèshì) is composed of two characters: 测 (cè) and 试 (shì). The character 测 originally meant "to measure" or "to estimate", and it is often used in the context of testing or evaluating something. The character 试 originally meant "to try" or "to experiment", and it is often used in the context of testing or experimenting with something. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 测试, which means "to test" or "to examine". This word is commonly used in the context of education, where it refers to the process of evaluating a student's knowledge or skills through a test or examination.