chấm thi
Definition
- Verb:
- To grade/mark exams: The primary meaning of "chấm thi" is the action of evaluating, scoring, or marking examination papers or tests. It refers to the process undertaken by examiners or teachers to assess the answers and assign grades.
- To serve on an examination jury/board: This meaning extends to the act of participating as a member of a formal panel or committee responsible for evaluating examinations, often in a formal or official context.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các giáo viên đang bận rộn chấm thi cuối kỳ. (The teachers are busy grading the final exams.)
- Giáo sư được mời đi chấm thi cho kỳ thi tuyển sinh đại học. (The professor was invited to serve on the marking board for the university entrance exam.)
Advanced Usage
- "công tác chấm thi": exam marking/grading work; the task or duty of grading exams.
- Công tác chấm thi năm nay được tiến hành rất nghiêm ngặt. (The exam marking work this year is carried out very strictly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chấm điểm (verb): To give a score/mark. This is a more general term for marking or scoring any assignment or test.
- Cô giáo chấm điểm bài tập về nhà. (The teacher marks the homework.)
- Giám khảo (noun): Examiner, judge. A person who evaluates or marks exams or competitions.
- Giám khảo chấm thi phải tuân thủ quy định. (Examiners must follow the regulations.)
Synonyms
- Chấm bài (verb): To mark/grade papers. This is very close in meaning but can be slightly less formal than "chấm thi".
- Phúc khảo (verb/noun): To review/re-mark an exam; remarking. This is a related process that occurs after initial grading if a student requests a re-evaluation.
Related Phrases
- Hội đồng chấm thi (noun phrase): Examination marking board/committee.
- Hội đồng chấm thi họp để thống nhất đáp án. (The examination marking board meets to standardize the answer key.)
- Điểm chấm thi (noun phrase): Exam score/mark.
- Điểm chấm thi sẽ được công bố vào tuần tới. (The exam scores will be announced next week.)