试题

• Pinyin: shì tí
• Hanzi breakdown: 试 = 讠 (speech) + 式 (style/formula); 题 = 是 (is) + 页 (page)

Meaning

Exam question; test question. Refers to questions that appear on tests or examinations.

Used specifically in educational and testing contexts. Can refer to individual questions or an entire set of exam questions. Common in student life and academic discussion. Different from 问题 (general question/problem).

Examples

1. 这次考试的试题比上次难多了。 The exam questions this time are much harder than last time.
2. 老师让我们提前看一下试题。 The teacher asked us to look at the test questions in advance.
3. 他花了很长时间准备这些试题。 He spent a long time preparing these exam questions.

Usage Guide

Context: education, academic

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这道试题的答案是什么？(What is the answer to this exam question?)
• 试题的难度太大了。(The difficulty of the exam questions is too high.)

Don't Say

• 我有一个试题想问你。(Don't use 试题 for casual questions in conversation — use 问题 instead. 试题 is specifically for test or exam questions.)

Origin & History

试 means 'to test' or 'to try' and 题 means 'topic' or 'question'. Together they specifically refer to questions designed for testing or examination purposes.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal