kiểm tra

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 檢查.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiəm˧˩ t͡ɕaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kiəm˧˨ ʈaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kim˨˩˦ ʈaː˧˧]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Noun

(classifier bài) kiểm tra

  1. (usually education) a test or quiz; compare thi (exam, finals or entrance exams)
    kiểm tra 15 phúta 15-minute test/pop quiz
    kiểm tra 1 tiếta 1-period test

Verb

kiểm tra

  1. to check or examine; compare thanh tra (to inspect, of an inspector or inspecting agency)