kǎo yàn
test; épreuve; épreuve
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这次考试对我来说是一个很大的考验。
Zhè cì kǎoshì duì wǒ lái shuō shì yī gè hěn dà de kǎoyàn.
This exam is a big test for me.
他在工作中经受了很多考验。
Tā zài gōngzuò zhōng jīngshòu le hěn duō kǎoyàn.
He has been through a lot of tests at work.
生活对我们来说是一个考验。
Shēnghuó duì wǒmen lái shuō shì yī gè kǎoyàn.
Life is a test for us.
测验 (cèyàn)
test
试验 (shìyàn)
experiment
帮助 (bāng zhù)
help
支持 (zhī chí)
support
The Chinese word 考验 (kǎoyàn) is composed of two characters: 考 (kǎo) and 验 (yàn). The character 考 originally meant "to examine" or "to test", and was often used in the context of imperial examinations. The character 验 originally meant "to verify" or "to confirm", and was often used in the context of legal proceedings. When combined, the two characters 考验 (kǎoyàn) took on the meaning of "to test and verify", and is now commonly used to refer to a situation or process that tests someone's abilities or qualities.
