Definition
样本 (yàng běn) is a general noun for a sample or specimen used for study, analysis, or as a representative of a larger set. Compare 样品 (yàng pǐn), which typically refers to product samples for display or trial (commercial context), and 标本 (biāo běn), which denotes a scientific/medical specimen (often biological).
noun
samplespecimen
Examples
- 样本。Yánjiū rényuán zhèngzài fēnxī zhèxiē yàng běn.The researchers are analyzing these samples.
- 样本。Gōngsī xūyào shōují gèng duō de shìchǎng yàng běn.The company needs to collect more market samples.
- 样本。Shíyànshì gěi měi yí fèn yàng běn dōu biān le hào.The lab assigned a number to each specimen.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.