Writing
实验 (shí yàn) — how to say "experiment" in Chinese
实验
Experiment
verb · noun
Character composition
实
practical
验
to test
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
馬
Horse
#187 · mǎ · 10 strokes
Collocations
做实验
zuò shíyàn
do an experiment
实验报告
shíyàn bàogào
experiment report
科学实验
kēxué shíyàn
scientific experiment
Examples
化学课上，老师带着学生们做了一个关于颜色变化的有趣实验。
In chemistry class, the teacher conducted an interesting experiment about color changes with the students.
我们在做实验。
We are doing an experiment.
Frequently asked questions
Experiment meaning in Chinese
"experiment" in Chinese is 实验 (shí yàn).
实验 meaning in English
实验 (shí yàn) means "Experiment".
How is 实验 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí yàn (written as shi yan, shiyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "experiment" in Chinese characters?
It is written 实验: 实 has 8 strokes, 验 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 实验?
实验 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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