试验

• 拼音: shì yàn
• 汉字拆解: 试 = 讠 (speech) + 式 (style/formula); 验 = 马 (horse) + 佥 (all, phonetic)

含义

To test; to experiment; trial. Refers to conducting tests or experiments to verify something.

Often used in scientific, engineering, and industrial contexts. Unlike 实验 which emphasises laboratory experiments, 试验 emphasises practical testing and trials of products, methods, or theories. Can function as both a verb and a noun.

例句

1. 科学家正在试验一种新的方法。
2. 这个产品已经通过了安全试验。
3. 我们需要再做几次试验才能确定结果。

用法指南

语境: science, engineering, academic

语气: technical

正确说法

• 这种药物正在进行临床试验。(This drug is undergoing clinical trials.)
• 我们试验了好几种方案。(We tested several plans.)

错误说法

• 我今天试验了一家新餐厅。(Don't use 试验 for casual trying out — use 试 or 尝试 instead. 试验 implies systematic or scientific testing.)

起源与历史

试 means 'to try' or 'to test' and 验 means 'to verify' or 'to examine'. Together they describe the process of testing something to verify its effectiveness.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal