Chinese word

试用期

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì yòng qī

Meaning

  • nountrial period

Example

这个软件有三天的试用期，过后要付费。zhè ge ruǎn jiàn yǒu sān tiān de shì yòng qī guò hòu yào fù fèi

This software comes with a three-day trial period, after which payment is required.

Illustration for 试用期 (trial period)

More examples

他在公司经过三个月的试用期后被正式录用。tā zài gōng sī jīng guò sān gè yuè de shì yòng qī hòu bèi zhèng shì lù yòng

After completing a three-month trial period at the company, he was officially hired.

Core concept

A set time for testing real use before a final decision or payment begins.

Common phrases

  • 免费试用期miǎn fèi shì yòng qī

    free trial period

  • 在试用期内zài shì yòng qī nèi

    during the trial period

  • 试用期结束shì yòng qī jié shù

    trial period ends

Similar words

试用shì yòng: The trial use of a product, program, or work role to judge how well it fits.
见习jiàn xí: A workplace period for learning job methods alongside experienced workers.
实习shí xí: Practical training at a school or company for developing professional ability.

Definition in Chinese

用人单位在正式录用前给新员工在限定时间内考察工作表现与适应性的时间段。yòng rén dān wèi zài zhèng shì lù yòng qián gěi xīn yuán gōng zài xiàn dìng shí jiān nèi kǎo chá gōng zuò biǎo xiàn yǔ shì yìng xìng de shí jiān duàn

Word origin

试用期 (shìyòngqī, "trial period") combines 试 (shì, "test") + 用 (yòng, "use or employ") + 期 (qī, "period"), naming a period in which suitability is tested.

Usage tips

  • In employment conversations, its length is often discussed alongside pay and benefits because the terms may change when the period ends.

Other meanings

  • free trialnoun

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