化验 (化驗)
huà yàn
Pinyin

Definition

化验 (化驗)
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huà yàn
  1. chemical examination
  2. to do a lab test

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

化妆
huà zhuāng
  1. 1 to put on makeup
化妆品
huà zhuāng pǐn
  1. 1 cosmetic
  2. 2 makeup product
化学
huà xué
  1. 1 chemistry
  2. 2 chemical
化解
huà jiě
  1. 1 to dissolve
  2. 2 to resolve (contradictions)
  3. 3 to dispel (doubts)
  4. 4 to iron out (difficulties)
  5. 5 to defuse (conflicts)
  6. 6 to neutralize (fears)
化身
huà shēn
  1. 1 incarnation
  2. 2 reincarnation
  3. 3 embodiment (of abstract idea)
  4. 4 personification

Idioms (14)

光天化日
guāng tiān huà rì
  1. 1 the full light of day (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. peace and prosperity
  3. 3 in broad daylight
出神入化
chū shén rù huà
  1. 1 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
化干戈为玉帛
huà gān gē wéi yù bó
  1. 1 lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to turn hostility into friendship
化整为零
huà zhěng wéi líng
  1. 1 to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
  2. 2 divide and conquer
化敌为友
huà dí wéi yǒu
  1. 1 to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)

Sample Sentences

刚刚在离现场两百公尺处的垃圾桶内，找到一把沾血的剪刀，正在化验血液是否与死者相符。
gānggāng zài lí xiànchǎng liǎngbǎi gōngchǐ chù de lājītǒng nèi ，zhǎodào yì bǎ zhān xiě de jiǎndāo ，zhèngzài huàyàn xiěyì shìfǒu yǔ sǐzhě xiāngfú 。
A pair of bloodied scissors was just found in a trash can 200 meters from the scene of the crime. They're now testing them to see if the blood matches that of the deceased.
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死者桌上的咖啡里，有残余白色粉末，可能是被下药，还在等化验报告出炉。
sǐzhě zhuō shàng de kāfēi lǐ ，yǒu cányú báisè fěnmò ，kěnéng shì bèi xiàyào ，háizài děng huàyàn bàogào chūlú 。
The coffee on the table of the deceased had traces of white powder in it, which may mean he was drugged, but we're still awaiting the test results.
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化验结果要等半小时呢。
huàyàn jiéguǒ yào děng bàn xiǎoshí ne 。
We still have to wait half an hour for the lab results.
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老婆，化验完啦。医生怎么说？是有了吗？
lǎopó ，huàyàn wán la 。yīshēng zěnme shuō ？shì yǒu le ma ？
Babe, the test is done-- what did the doctor say? Are you pregnant?
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这个，再说吧。你等会儿去拿一下化验单。
zhè ge ，zài shuō ba 。nǐ děng huǐr qù ná yīxià huàyàn dān 。
Well...let's talk about that later. Go get the lab results in a bit.
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你在外面等一下吧。我进去让医生看一下。陈医生，这是化验单。您看一下。
nǐ zài wàimian děng yīxià ba 。wǒ jìnqù ràng yīshēng kàn yīxià 。Chén yīshēng ，zhè shì huàyàn dān 。nín kàn yīxià 。
Wait outside for a bit, OK? I'm going in to see the doctor. Dr. Chen, here's the lab report. Have a look.
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好的。老婆，化验单拿来了。
hǎo de 。lǎopó ，huàyàn dān ná lái le 。
OK. Babe, the lab results have come out.
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