测试 (cè shì): to test

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to test
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to test (machinery etc)
to test (a persons skill in a particular area)
a test
(computing) beta (version of software)

Chinese explanation

对机器、设备或系统进行检查和试验，看它是否正常、准确或符合要求
也指用一定的方法考查某人的知识、能力或水平。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to survey

HSK 3

to test

Example sentences

In the lab, engineers are testing the new battery's endurance to see if it can work properly under extreme temperatures.

The doctor recommended he first take a genetic test to determine whether he carries the risk of a certain hereditary disease.

This new software underwent months of testing before its official release, and the development team fixed over a thousand bugs.

The teacher used a set of mock exam questions to test the students' listening proficiency and found that most of them still need to improve their sound discrimination skills.

The car manufacturer evaluates the new model's safety performance in crash tests to ensure it can protect passengers in an accident.

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