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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

考验 [kǎoyàn]
  1. 1. verb test
    她想考验一下我的诚实。
    She wants to test my honesty.
    经受考验
    undergo an ordeal

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

考验 [kǎoyàn]
  1. 1. test; trial; tax
    我们的队伍是一支久经考验的队伍。
    革命战争考验了她。
    她还不打算跟我结婚,说还要考验考验我。
    She's not ready to marry me yet. She says she wants to test me some more.
    经受了严峻的考验
    have stood a severe test

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

考验 [kǎoyàn]
  1. 1. 在实践中考查检验(人)
    共产党员要经得起考验

Examples

她还不打算跟我结婚,说还要考验考验我。
She's not ready to marry me yet. She says she wants to test me some more. 考验
让我们把困难看作一种考验吧, 认真地接受这种考验
Let's see the difficulties as a kind of test and take them seriously. 看作
承受住种种考验
be able to stand every kind of trial 承受
禁不起严峻考验
fail to stand rigorous tests 禁不起
禁得起艰苦环境的考验
be able to stand the test of hardships 禁得起
这些建筑禁受了时间的考验
These buildings have stood the test of time. 禁受
经得起时间的考验
can stand the test of time
他是一个久经考验的战士。
He is a seasoned soldier. 久经考验
经受了严峻的考验
have stood a severe test 考验
严峻的考验
a severe test; a rigorous test 严峻

Collocations

久经考验
long-tested
接受考验
to accept challenges
考验自己
to challenge oneself
严峻的考验
a severe challenge

Word Decomposition


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