测试 (cè shì) — to test (machinery, a person's skill, etc.); to beta test (software)
Definition
测试 (cèshì) emphasizes giving something a structured, deliberate trial — products, systems, or skills. Stronger and more formal than 试 ('to try'), and more focused on a planned trial than 试验 ('to experiment').
verb
to test (machinery, a person's skill, etc.)to beta test (software)
Examples
- 测试。Wǒ gāng gāng cè shì le zhè tái xīn shǒu jī.I just tested this new phone.
- 测试。Lǎo shī yòng zhè cì kǎo shì cè shì xué shēng de shuǐ píng.The teacher used this exam to test the students' level.
- 测试。Gōng sī zhèng zài ràng yòng hù cè shì xīn de bǎn běn.The company is having users beta test the new version.
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