Definition
采样 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to take a sample' or 'to sample'. It is commonly used in scientific, medical, and technical contexts, such as taking water samples, blood samples, or sound samples in music production. When a measure word, duration, or object is inserted, it splits: 采了一个样 (took one sample), 采过样 (have sampled before).
v.o.
to take a sampleto sample
Examples
- 采样。Tāmen xūyào cóng hé lǐ cǎi yàng.They need to take a sample from the river.
- 采样。Yīshēng gěi bìngrén cǎi yàng jiǎnchá xuèyè.The doctor took a sample from the patient to test the blood.
- ，。Zuótiān zhǐ cǎi le liǎng ge yàng, shùjù bú gòu.Only two samples were taken yesterday; the data is insufficient.
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