检测

• Pinyin: jiǎn cè
• Hanzi breakdown: 检 = 木 (wood) + 佥 (all/together) — to inspect thoroughly; 测 = 氵(water) + 则 (rule) — to measure by standards

Meaning

To test; to detect; to examine. The process of checking or measuring something to determine its quality, safety, or condition.

Widely used in medical, scientific, industrial, and technical contexts. Common collocations include 检测结果 (test results), 核酸检测 (nucleic acid test), 质量检测 (quality testing), and 安全检测 (safety inspection). More technical and precise than 检查 (to check/examine), which is more general.

Examples

1. 这款产品需要经过严格的质量检测。 This product needs to undergo strict quality testing.
2. 医生建议我去做一次血液检测。 The doctor suggested I go for a blood test.
3. 新的检测方法可以更快地发现问题。 The new testing method can detect problems more quickly.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, scientific, quality control

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 检测结果出来了吗？(Have the test results come out?)
• 这批货物还没通过检测。(This batch of goods hasn't passed inspection yet.)

Don't Say

• 我检测了一下冰箱里的东西 (Don't use 检测 for casually checking the fridge — use 看了看 or 检查; 检测 implies formal/scientific testing)

Origin & History

A compound of 检 (to inspect/examine) and 测 (to measure/test), together meaning to systematically examine and measure.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal