Definition
抽样 (chōu yàng) is a technical verb meaning 'to sample' in the statistical sense — selecting a subset from a population for analysis. It differs from 抽查 (chōu chá, random inspection), which focuses on checking for defects or compliance rather than statistical inference. 抽样 is not used for tasting food (尝, 品) or drawing lots (抽签, 抽奖).
verb
to sampleto take a sample (for inspection or statistical analysis)
Examples
- 抽样。Wǒmen chōu yàng le zhè pī chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng.We sampled the quality of this batch of products.
- 抽样。Gōngsī chōu yàng le yì qiān míng xiāofèizhě.The company sampled one thousand consumers.
- 抽样。Yánjiū rényuán cóng rénqún zhōng chōu yàng le yàngběn.The researchers took a sample from the population.
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