初试

初試
chūshì
  1. preliminary exam
  2. qualifying exam
  3. first try
  4. preliminary testing

CEDICT

  1. first try; preliminary testing
  2. preliminary examination, especially (historical) the first local level of the former imperial examination system
  3. to try for the first time; to have the first test

Wiktionary

  1. 初次试验、试用。
  2. 分几次举行考试的第一次考试。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 初 chū
  1. at first
  2. (at the) beginning
  3. first
  4. junior
  5. basic
2 试 shì
  1. to test
  2. to try
  3. experiment
  4. examination
  5. test

Containing this entry

初试身手 chūshìshēnshǒu
  1. to have a try
  2. to try one's hand
  3. initial foray