How to say “test” in Chinese
test; test (v.)
“Test” in Chinese is 测试, cè shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
测试 is read cè shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: the first meaning is to measure depth. On the right, 则 zé — as in 厕 cè.
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “测试”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 测试. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 先测试一下你的汉语水平吧xiāncèshìyíxiànǐdeHànyǔshuǐpíngbaLet's test your Chinese level first.
More words from the lesson “Textbooks and levels”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “test” in Chinese?
“Test” in Chinese is 测试, pinyin cèshì.
What does 测试 mean?
测试 (cèshì) means “test; test (v.)”.
How do you write 测试?
测试 is 2 characters: 测 (cè) — measure; 试 (shì) — try. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 测试?
测试 is read cèshì. Tones: cè — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“test” in the lesson “Textbooks and levels”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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