HSK · Level 56
105 words
Chinese word
试行
Pronunciation
Pinyinshì xíng
Meaning
- nountrial
Example
这个政策还在试行阶段。zhè ge zhèng cè hái zài shì xíng jiē duàn
This policy is still in the trial stage.
More examples
新系统先进行为期三个月的试行，再推广到全国。xīn xì tǒng xiān jìn xíng wéi qī sān gè yuè de shì xíng zài tuī guǎng dào quán guó
The new system will first undergo a three-month trial, then be rolled out nationwide.
Core concept
A new policy or system runs in the real world for a limited time so its results and problems can be checked.
Common phrases
试行阶段shì xíng jiē duàn
trial stage
试行政策shì xíng zhèng cè
pilot policy
Similar words
试点shì diǎn: A limited-area pilot program for observing the effects of a new policy or method.
试办shì bàn: Temporary operation of a new program or service to explore its working method and assess its results.
试用shì yòng: A trial period for using a product or service to evaluate its usability and performance.
试验shì yàn: A controlled experiment used to test whether a theory, idea, or function is correct.
Definition in Chinese
暂时实行新的措施或制度，以检验其效果或发现问题的阶段或行为。zàn shí shí xíng xīn de cuò shī huò zhì dù yǐ jiǎn yàn qí xiào guǒ huò fā xiàn wèn tí de jiē duàn huò xíng wéi
Word origin
试 (shì, "test") + 行 (xíng, "carry out") combines testing with putting something into practice, giving the word its sense of a trial run.
Usage tips
- In formal notices and workplace speech, this word usually concerns a policy, system, or rule being rolled out temporarily, not a person's brief test of an item.
Other meanings
- pilot programnoun
- trial operationnoun
Related words
- 试行版shì xíng bǎntrial versionnoun
- 试行期shì xíng qītrial periodnoun