Definition
试点 (shì diǎn) means to carry out a trial on a small scale (verb) or the trial site/project itself (noun). It differs from 试验 (general experiment), 试用 (product trial/probation), and 试行 (trial implementation of a system) in that it focuses on a limited, real-world test of a policy or product.
verb
to pilotto carry out a trial
noun
pilot projecttest point
Examples
- 试点。Gōngsī juédìng xiān zài Shànghǎi shì diǎn xīn chǎnpǐn.The company decided to first pilot the new product in Shanghai.
- 试点。Zhège chéngshì shì huánbǎo gǎigé de shì diǎn.This city is a pilot point for environmental reform.
- 试点。Wǒmen xuéxiào bèi xuǎn wéi jiàoyù gǎigé de shì diǎn.Our school was selected as a pilot project for education reform.
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