试行

shìxíng

to try out

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漢字分解

Meaning and Usage

"试行" means to implement or carry out something on a trial basis. It is commonly used in contexts where a new policy, system, or method is tested before full-scale adoption.

Common Contexts

This word often appears in government, business, and technology settings where trial runs or pilot programs are necessary to evaluate effectiveness.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 试行政策 (trial new policy): used when a government or organization tests a policy.
  • 试行阶段 (trial phase): refers to the period during which something is being tested.
  • 试行方案 (trial plan): a plan designed for testing purposes.

Usage Notes

"试行" emphasizes the temporary and experimental nature of the implementation. It differs from "实行" which means to implement fully and officially. Avoid confusing these two in formal contexts.

Register and Tone

The term is formal and often appears in official documents, news reports, and professional discussions.

例文

这项新政策将在几个城市试行,观察效果后再决定是否全面推广。

Zhè xiàng xīn zhèngcè jiāng zài jǐ gè chéngshì shìxíng, guānchá xiàoguǒ

This new policy will be trialed in several cities, and after observing the

公司决定先在部分地区试行这款新软件,收集用户反馈。

Gōngsī juédìng xiān zài bùfen dìqū shìxíng zhè kuǎn xīn ruǎnjiàn, shōují

The company decided to trial this new software in some regions first to

为了确保系统稳定,银行先试行新的交易流程。

Wèile quèbǎo xìtǒng wěndìng, yínháng xiān shìxíng xīn de jiāoyì liúchéng.

To ensure system stability, the bank first trialed the new transaction