试验

試驗

shìyàn

noun HSK 3 #2,719

Measure Word

一次试验 cì

Meanings

1 experiment; test; trial
2 to experiment; to test

Characters

to try; to test

to examine; to verify

Examples

科学家做了一个试验。

Kēxuéjiā zuò le yī gè shìyàn.

The scientist conducted an experiment.

试验结果很好。

Shìyàn jiéguǒ hěn hǎo.

The test results are good.

Tips

usage

试验 (practical test/trial) vs 实验 (shíyàn, scientific experiment). 试验 emphasizes testing something out; 实验 emphasizes controlled scientific study.

Stroke Order

试 shì

验 yàn