试卷

試卷

shìjuàn

noun HSK 4 #15,897

Measure Word

一份试卷 fèn

Meanings

1 examination paper; test paper
2 exam sheet

Characters

scroll; roll; paper

Literally 'test paper/scroll' — the physical exam document

Examples

老师发了试卷。

Lǎoshī fā le shìjuàn.

The teacher handed out the test papers.

请在试卷上写上你的名字。

Qǐng zài shìjuàn shang xiě shang nǐ de míngzi.

Please write your name on the test paper.

这次试卷很难。

Zhè cì shìjuàn hěn nán.

This test paper was very difficult.

Tips

usage

试卷 refers to the physical paper itself. Don't confuse with 考试 (kǎoshì, the exam/act of testing). You take a 考试 and write on a 试卷.

culture

China's exam culture (考试文化) dates back to the imperial examination system (科举, kējǔ). Even today, exams like 高考 (gāokǎo, college entrance exam) are defining events in students' lives.

Stroke Order

试 shì

卷 juǎn