验 (yàn) — to examine; to test; to check
Definition
验 (yàn) is a single-character verb meaning 'to examine / test,' mostly used as part of compounds like 检验 and 测验. Standalone 验 often appears after another verb (查验, 检验, 化验) — not usually alone in modern prose.
verb
to examineto testto check
Examples
- 。Hǎi guān rén yuán zhèng zài chá yàn rù jìng lǚ kè de xíng li.Customs officers are inspecting the luggage of arriving passengers.
- 。Xiàn xiě qián bì xū xiān yàn xuè.Your blood must be tested before donating.
- 。Zhì liàng jiǎn chá yuán xū yào zǐ xì jiǎn yàn měi yí jiàn chǎn pǐn.Quality inspectors need to carefully examine every product.
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