Chinese Word Entry

初試

Simplified Chinese form: 初试

Mandarin (Zhuyin): ㄔㄨ ㄕˋ
Mandarin (Pinyin): chū shì
Cantonese (Jyutping): co1 si3
Definitions:
  1. preliminary exam

  2. qualifying exam

  3. first try

  4. preliminary testing


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Chinese characters used in this word

first time, beginning, initial, primary
Readings
Mandarin: ㄔㄨ (chū)
Cantonese: co1
Japanese: ショ (sho)、 ソ (so) / はじ.め (hajime)、 はじ.めて (hajimete)、 はつ (hatsu)、 はつ- (hatsu-)、 うい- (ui-)、 -そ.める (-someru)、 -ぞ.め (-zome)、 うい (ui)
Korean: 초 (cho)
Vietnamese:

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings
Mandarin: ㄕˋ (shì)
Cantonese: si3
Japanese: シ (shi) / こころ.みる (kokoromiru)、 ため.す (tamesu)
Korean: 시 (si)
Vietnamese: thí
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