样本 yàngběn sample
sample; specimen
How to remember 样本: 样 appearance + 本 source = sample.
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How it is used
- 'Sample (statistical); sample book/swatch' - 抽取样本 (chōuqǔ yàngběn) to draw a sample.
- Key term in statistics and research: 样本量 (yàngběnliàng) sample size.
- Compare 样品 (a physical product sample); 样本 is more the representative set or reference booklet.
Example sentences
- 样本不够纯净。 Yàngběn búgòu chúnjìng.The sample isn't pure enough.