to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)

to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test; (computing) beta (version of software)

(coll.) to try to

to give it a try

to test; to try; experiment; examination; test

to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4]

experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental

to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview

to take a screen test; to audition; screen test; audition; tryout

to have a try

metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination)

to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out

to consider (a cogent point) (usu. used as an imperative – "Think about it: ...")

to try sth out; to be on probation

audition; dress rehearsal; preview (of a theatrical performance); dummy run

to try wearing clothes; fitting trial

examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]

to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring

to refine with fire

trial period; probationary period

test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme

audition; to give sb an audition; to check by listening

to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging

test tube

nuclear test

pilot test (in product development etc)

to pass a test

the triennial provincial imperial exam during the Ming and Qing

preliminary exam; qualifying exam; first try; preliminary testing

to add material to an exam; supplementary exam

oral examination; oral test

to sit for the second round of a two-stage exam

to take an exam; (of an education system) to be exam-oriented

prefectural exam, the 2nd of the three entry-level exams in the imperial examination system of Ming and Qing dynasties

court examination, the top grade imperial exam

metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times)

nuclear test

court examination, the top grade imperial exam

sea trial (of a vessel)

selection test; admission exam

(medicine) skin test

autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)

written examination; paper test (for an applicant)

imperial exam involving writing essay on policy 策論|策论[ce4 lun4]

test drive

to attempt; test run

to try doing (sth) to see how well it turns out; to experiment

to try out a new product (or manufacturing process); prototype; trial product

reagent