测试 cèshì to test (machinery etc)
to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test; (computing) beta (version of software)
How to remember 测试: 测 to survey + 试 try = to test (machinery etc).
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How it is used
- To test/a test - of equipment, software, or a person's ability: 测试软件 (cèshì ruǎnjiàn) test the software.
- In computing = beta/testing phase: 内测 (nèicè) closed beta, 公测 (gōngcè) public beta.
- 测试 is technical testing/measurement; a school 'exam' is 考试 (kǎoshì).
- 测试结果 (cèshì jiéguǒ) = test results.
Example sentences
- 这是一个测试。 Zhèshì yígè cèshì.This is a test.
- 我们应该进行测试。 Wǒmen yīnggāi jìnxíng cèshì.We should run some tests.
- 我觉得这个测试很难。 Wǒ juéde zhège cèshì hěnnán.I found the test difficult.