试行 shìxíng to try out
to try out; to test
How to remember 试行: 试 try + 行 go = to try out.
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How it is used
- To try out / put into trial operation - 试行新制度 (shìxíng xīn zhìdù) to trial a new system; 试行办法 (shìxíng bànfǎ) provisional (trial) measures.
- Formal/official. Applies to policies, rules, and regulations on a trial basis before formal adoption.
- Contrast 试点 (shìdiǎn), which stresses a limited pilot location; 试行 stresses temporary/provisional implementation.