Chinese word dictionary

甄试

zhēn shì · selection test; admission exam

Practice word

Word information

Simplified甄试

Traditional甄試

Pinyinzhēn shì

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

甄zhēn

to grade, to examine, to discern; surname

试shì

to try, to experiment; exam, test

How to learn 甄试

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Words with the same characters

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考试kǎoshì

to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4]

试shì

to test; to try; experiment; examination; test

笔试bǐshì

written examination; paper test (for an applicant)

面试miànshì

to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview

试题shìtí

exam question; test topic

测试cèshì

to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test; (computing) beta (version of software)