Meaning of 试验
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- experiment
- test
- to experiment
- experimental
Measure word: 次,個|个
How to use 试验
试验 is used for trying out something to see if it works, such as a new method, product, or plan. It can be a verb or a noun. Example: 这种新药还在试验阶段。(Zhè zhǒng xīn yào hái zài shìyàn jiēduàn.) This new medicine is still in the testing stage.
试 (shì) means to try, as in 考试 (kǎoshì), and 验 (yàn) means to check, as in 经验 (jīngyàn). Put them together: you try something and check the result, which is a test or trial.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 试验 (shìyàn) with 实验 (shíyàn). They sound almost the same, but 实验 uses 实 with a second tone and refers to a scientific experiment, as in 实验室 (shíyànshì), while 试验 stresses trying something out to see if it works.
试验 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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试 shì · to test · 8 strokes
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验 yàn · to examine · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 试验.
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to take an exam; exam |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | laboratory |
| 实验 | shíyàn | experiment; test |
| 体验 | tǐyàn | to experience for oneself |
| 考验 | kǎoyàn | to test; to put to the test |
| 试题 | shìtí | exam question; test topic |
| 测试 | cèshì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 面试 | miànshì | to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview |
| 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) |
Questions about 试验
What does 试验 mean?
试验 (shìyàn) means "experiment; test" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 试验?
试验 is made of 2 characters: 试 (8 strokes), 验 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 试验 an HSK word?
Yes. 试验 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 试验 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 试验 is written 試驗.
What is the difference between 试验 and 考验?
试验 is testing a thing, method, or idea to see how it performs. 考验 (kǎoyàn) means putting a person or relationship to the test, often through hardship, as in 这是对我们的考验 (This is a test for us).
Can 试验 be used as an adjective?
Yes, it can come before a noun to mean experimental or trial. For example, 试验田 (shìyàntián) is an experimental field, and 试验品 (shìyànpǐn) is a test product.