初试 (chū shì) — (noun) preliminary examination (e.g., first round of exams); (verb) to make a first attempt; to debut
Definition
Means a 'first attempt' or 'preliminary round' (e.g., an exam, a performance, a method). The 初 emphasizes it is the initial stage, often followed by 复试 (second round) or further trials.
noun
preliminary examination (e.g., first round of exams)
verb
to make a first attemptto debut
Examples
- 初试，。Tā tōng guò le chū shì, jìn rù le fù shì.He passed the preliminary exam and entered the second round.
- 初试。Zhè cì yǎn chū shì tā de wǔ tái chū shì.This performance was his stage debut.
- 初试，。Tā chū shì le yí xià xīn fāng fǎ, xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.She tried out the new method, and the results were good.
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