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시험 info.

Word Breakdown: 시험 (si-heom)
• Memory Tip – Remember 시험 by associating it with the Hanja 試 (meaning “try”) and 驗 (meaning “verify”). Think of an exam as a place where you try out your knowledge and verify what you’ve learned.

• Explanation – 시험 means an exam, test, or trial. It is used in academic or professional contexts to indicate an assessment of abilities or knowledge.

• Synonyms –
 – 테스트 (te-seu-teu): A borrowed word from English, “test.”
 – 검정 (geom-jeong): Sometimes used in the context of school examinations (though it can also mean “black” in other compounds).

• Alternate Meanings –
 – In expressions like 시험삼아 (si-heom-sam-a), it means “just for a try” or “for a test run.”
 – It can also imply a trial or experiment when referring to testing out new equipment or methods.

• Example Sentences –
1. 다음 주에 시험이 있어요.
 Romanized: Da-eum ju-e si-heom-i is-seo-yo.
 Translation: I have an exam next week.

2. 공부를 열심히 해서 시험을 잘 봤어요.
 Romanized: Gong-bu-reul yeol-sim-hi hae-seo si-heom-eul jal bwass-eo-yo.
 Translation: I studied hard and did well on the exam.

3. 새로운 기계를 시험해 보겠습니다.
 Romanized: Sae-ro-un gi-gae-leul si-heom-hae bo-get-seum-ni-da.
 Translation: I will try out the new machine.

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