Meaning of 试点
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- test point
- to carry out trial
- pilot scheme
How to use 试点
试点 is common in news and policy language. As a noun it means a pilot program or pilot site. As a verb it means to run a trial in a limited area. Example: 这个政策先在上海试点。(Zhège zhèngcè xiān zài Shànghǎi shìdiǎn.) This policy will first be piloted in Shanghai.
试 (shì) means to try, as in 考试 (kǎoshì), and 点 (diǎn) means a point or spot, as in 地点 (dìdiǎn). A 试点 is a trial spot: one place where you try something first before doing it everywhere.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 试点 for personal trying, like trying food or clothes, but that is 试试 (shìshi) or 尝尝 (chángchang). 试点 is for organized programs, schools, cities or companies testing a plan.
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试 shì · to test · 8 strokes
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点 diǎn · to touch briefly · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 试点.
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to take an exam; exam |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 一点点 | yī diǎndiǎn | a little bit |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate |
| 观点 | guāndiǎn | point of view; viewpoint |
| 有点儿 | yǒudiǎnr | slightly; a little |
| 快点儿 | kuài diǎnr | erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] |
| 点头 | diǎntóu | to nod |
| 特点 | tèdiǎn | characteristic; trait; feature |
| 有一点儿 | yǒuyīdiǎnr | a bit; a little |
| 试验 | shìyàn | experiment; test |
Questions about 试点
What does 试点 mean?
试点 (shìdiǎn) means "test point; to carry out trial" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 试点?
试点 is made of 2 characters: 试 (8 strokes), 点 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 试点 an HSK word?
Yes. 试点 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 试点 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 试点 is written 試點.
How is 试点 different from 试验 (shìyàn)?
试验 is a general test or experiment, often scientific or technical. 试点 stresses testing a policy or scheme in selected places before expanding it. You would say 试点城市 (pilot city), not 试验城市.
What common phrases use 试点?
You will often see 试点工作 (pilot work), 试点项目 (pilot project), 试点学校 (pilot school) and 扩大试点 (expand the pilot). These appear frequently in government reports and news headlines.