Chinese word

实验室

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí yàn shì

Meaning

  • nounlab

Example

明天我们在实验室见面。míng tiān wǒ men zài shí yàn shì jiàn miàn

We are meeting in the lab tomorrow.

Illustration for 实验室 (lab)

More examples

请把设备带到实验室。qǐng bǎ shè bèi dài dào shí yàn shì

Please bring the equipment to the lab.

Core concept

A controlled workspace for examining materials, processes, or questions through experiments.

Common phrases

  • 进入实验室jìn rù shí yàn shì

    enter the lab

  • 离开实验室lí kāi shí yàn shì

    leave the lab

Similar words

化验室huà yàn shì: A special room in a hospital or testing center for examining samples.
实验shí yàn: An activity or trial carried out to observe or test something.

Definition in Chinese

供进行科学实验或测试的房间或场所。gōng jìn xíng kē xué shí yàn huò cè shì de fáng jiān huò cháng suǒ

Word origin

实 (shí, "actual") + 验 (yàn, "test") + 室 (shì, "room") forms the name for a room where actual testing takes place.

Usage tips

  • The Chinese noun keeps its full form in casual speech, unlike English, where a shorter everyday form is common.

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