English–Chinese
“experiment” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí yàn
Example
我们在学校做了一个实验。wǒ men zài xué xiào zuò le yí gè shí yàn
We did an experiment at school.
How to say “experiment” in Chinese
“Experiment” in Chinese is 实验 (shí yàn).
A real-world trial in which evidence shows whether a proposed idea, method, or material works.
Example sentences with 实验
学生们在实验室里讨论实验结果。xué shēng men zài shí yàn shì lǐ tǎo lùn shí yàn jié guǒ
The students discussed the experimental results in the laboratory.
Tips for using 实验
- Chinese can use this word for both the activity and the individual trial, with context showing whether English needs a noun or a verb.