Definition
测试 (cè shì) means to test systematically — equipment, skills, or software. It's more formal than 试 (shì 'try'), and less experimental than 试验 (shì yàn 'experiment'); 考验 (kǎo yàn) and 检验 (jiǎn yàn) emphasize endurance and inspection respectively.
verb
to test (machinery, a person's skill, etc.)to beta test (software)
Examples
- 测试。Wǒ gānggāng cè shì le zhè tái xīn shǒujī.I just tested this new phone.
- 测试。Lǎoshī yòng zhè cì kǎoshì cè shì xuéshēng de shuǐpíng.The teacher used this exam to test the students' level.
- 测试。Gōngsī zhèngzài ràng yònghù cè shì xīn de bǎnběn.The company is having users beta test the new version.
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