Meaning of 实验
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- experiment
- test
- experimental
- to experiment
Measure word: 個|个,次
How to use 实验
实验 works as a noun for an experiment and as a verb meaning to experiment or test. It often appears with 做 (zuò) as in 做实验, and it can describe something experimental, as in 实验学校 (an experimental school). Example: 我们明天在实验室做实验。(Wǒmen míngtiān zài shíyànshì zuò shíyàn.) We will do an experiment in the lab tomorrow.
实 (shí) means real or actual, and 验 (yàn) means to check or verify. An experiment 实验 is how you check what is really true.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 实验 (shíyàn, experiment) with 试验 (shìyàn, trial or test run), which sounds almost the same but uses 试 with a fourth tone. Use 实验 for scientific experiments in a lab and 试验 for trying out a new product or method.
实验 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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实 shí · real · 8 strokes
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验 yàn · to examine · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 实验.
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice |
| 实习 | shíxí | to practice; field work |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually; in fact; really |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 事实上 | shìshíshang | in fact; in reality |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality |
| 真实 | zhēnshí | true; real |
| 现实 | xiànshí | reality; actuality; real; actual |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
Questions about 实验
What does 实验 mean?
实验 (shíyàn) means "experiment; test" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 实验?
实验 is made of 2 characters: 实 (8 strokes), 验 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 实验 an HSK word?
Yes. 实验 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 实验 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 实验 is written 實驗.
How do you say laboratory in Chinese?
A laboratory is 实验室 (shíyànshì), literally experiment room. You will hear it often in schools and universities.
Can 实验 be used without 做?
Yes. It can be the verb itself, as in 实验一种新方法 (to experiment with a new method). In everyday speech, though, 做实验 is the most common way to say to do an experiment.