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测试

cèshì

test

How common it is

测试 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say cèshì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

测试表示检查效果或是否正确。

cè shì biǎo shì jiǎn chá xiào guǒ huò shì fǒu zhèng què。

测试 means to check effectiveness or correctness.

Context note

测试常用于学习、设备和软件。

cè shì cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 shè bèi hé ruǎn jiàn。

It is often used with study, equipment, and software.

5 examples

我们要测试这个功能。
wǒ men yào cè shì zhè ge gōng néng。
We need to test this function.
老师给大家做了测试。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā zuò le cè shì。
The teacher gave everyone a test.
请先测试一下。
qǐng xiān cè shì yí xià。
Please test it first.
测试结果很好。
cè shì jié guǒ hěn hǎo。
The test result is very good.
软件正在测试中。
ruǎn jiàn zhèng zài cè shì zhōng。
The software is being tested.

5 mini stories

他测试了新的学习方法。
tā cè shì le xīn de xué xí fāng fǎ。
He tested the new learning method.
学生们正在测试自己的记忆力。
xué shēng men zhèng zài cè shì zì jǐ de jì yì lì。
The students are testing their memory.
这台机器测试后可以使用。
zhè tái jī qì cè shì hòu kě yǐ shǐ yòng。
This machine can be used after testing.
老师说测试不是为了吓人。
lǎo shī shuō cè shì bú shì wèi le xià rén。
The teacher said tests are not meant to scare people.
他们通过测试找出了问题。
tā men tōng guò cè shì zhǎo chū le wèn tí。
They found the problem through testing.

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