测试
The English phrase 'testing' is translated into Mandarin as 测试.
测试 is used to describe the act of conducting a test. If you need to refer to the people performing the testing, you can add 人员 (rényuán) or 人 (rén) after 测试 to say 'tester' or 'testing personnel'.
Meaning: the act of conducting a test (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 测试 refers to testing a product or a system to see if it works, the term 试验 refers to conducting an experiment or a trial to discover something new. Additionally, if the 'testing' refers specifically to a school exam or a psychological test, 测验 is a more common term than 测试. 检测 is used when the meaning is 'detection' or 'inspection'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In formal or technical contexts, the noun 测试 is often paired with the verb 进行 (jìnxíng) to form the phrase 'to conduct testing'.
Did you know?
- While 测试 is common for products, if you are testing a person's patience, you would likely use the phrase 考验 (kǎoyàn) instead.
- The first character in 测试, 测, originally referred to measuring the depth of water using a rope, which is why the word evokes a sense of precise measurement.
- In China, the phrase 压力测试 (pressure testing) is often used metaphorically to describe putting an employee or student under extreme stress to see how they perform.
Examples in context
- 测试延迟了两天，因此，我们需要重新安排发布日期。Testing has been delayed by two days. As a consequence, we need to reschedule the release date.This sentence is useful for discussing how a delay in 测试 affects a release date.Tatoeba #2938648 by vicch, translation #2938649 by vicch
- 明天我们将进行软件测试。Tomorrow we will conduct software testing.
- 医生要给我做一个血液检测。The doctor wants to perform a blood test on me.
- 昨天的英语测验很难。Yesterday's English test was difficult.
- 这次测试非常成功。zhè cì cè shì fēi cháng chéng gōng.This test was very successful.
- 我们需要进行压力测试。wǒ men xū yào jìn xíng yā lì cè shì.We need to conduct a stress test.
Example conversation
A male and female colleague are discussing a new software update.
- 欣怡 Xinyi俊杰，软件的测试开始了吗？jùn jié, ruǎn jiàn de cè shì kāi shǐ le ma?Junjie, has the software testing started?
- 俊杰 Junjie还没，欣怡，我们还在准备。hái méi, xīn yí, wǒ men hái zài zhǔn bèi.Not yet, Xinyi, we are still preparing.
- 欣怡 Xinyi测试需要多长时间？cè shì xū yào duō cháng shí jiān?How long will the testing take?
- 俊杰 Junjie预计今天下午就能完成。yù jì jīn tiān xià wǔ jiù néng wán chéng.It is expected to be finished this afternoon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
