测试 meaning in English
to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area)
Meaning of 测试
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to test (machinery etc)
- to test (a person's skill in a particular area)
- a test
- (computing) beta (version of software)
How to use 测试
测试 works as a verb and a noun. It is common for checking machines, software, and skills, and in tech it can mean a beta version. Example: 我们明天测试新软件。(Wǒmen míngtiān cèshì xīn ruǎnjiàn.) We will test the new software tomorrow.
测 (cè) means to measure, and it has the water radical 氵, so picture measuring the depth of water. 试 (shì) has the speech radical 讠, so imagine trying something out by asking. Measure and try together give you 测试, a test.
Common mistake: Learners often use 测试 for a school exam, but a formal exam you sit is usually 考试 (kǎoshì). 测试 is closer to a check of ability or function. Also do not write 测 with 贝 alone. It needs the water radical 氵 and 刂 on the right.
测试 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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测 cè · to survey · 9 strokes
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试 shì · to test · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 测试.
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to take an exam; exam |
| 试验 | shìyàn | experiment; test |
| 试题 | shìtí | exam question; test topic |
| 检测 | jiǎncè | to test; to detect |
| 面试 | miànshì | to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview |
| 预测 | yùcè | to forecast; to predict |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey; to measure |
| 试卷 | shìjuàn | examination paper; test paper |
| 试图 | shìtú | to attempt; to try |
| 尝试 | chángshì | to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it) |
| 猜测 | cāicè | to guess; to conjecture |
| 监测 | jiāncè | to monitor |
Questions about 测试
What does 测试 mean?
测试 (cèshì) means "to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area)" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 测试?
测试 is made of 2 characters: 测 (9 strokes), 试 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 测试 an HSK word?
Yes. 测试 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 测试 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 测试 is written 測試.
What is the difference between 测试 and 检测?
检测 (jiǎncè) focuses on detecting or inspecting, like checking quality or testing for a virus. 测试 is about trying something out to see how well it works or how skilled someone is.
How do you say beta version in Chinese?
You can say 测试版 (cèshìbǎn), meaning test version. A public beta is often called 公测 (gōngcè).