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    Expressing 'to experiment' with 实验 (shíyàn)

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    Explanation

    The word 实验 (shíyàn) can function as both a noun meaning "experiment" and a verb meaning "to experiment." It combines 实 (real/practical) with 验 (to test/verify). It is widely used in scientific, educational, and research contexts.

    Examples

    • 学生们正在实验室里做化学实验。

      Xuéshēngmen zhèngzài shíyànshì lǐ zuò huàxué shíyàn.

      The students are doing a chemistry experiment in the laboratory.

    • 我们需要通过实验来验证这个假设。

      Wǒmen xūyào tōngguò shíyàn lái yànzhèng zhège jiǎshè.

      We need to verify this hypothesis through experiments.

    • 他花了三个月实验新的教学方法。

      Tā huāle sān gè yuè shíyàn xīn de jiàoxué fāngfǎ.

      He spent three months experimenting with new teaching methods.

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