Definition
取样 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to take a sample'. The two characters can split when inserting complements or aspect markers: 取了样 ('took a sample'), 取过样 ('have sampled before'). You typically pair it with a source using 从…中 or 对…, e.g. 从水中取样 ('sample from the water'). It is commonly used in lab testing, quality control, and statistical surveys.
v.o.
to take a sampleto sample
Examples
- 取样。Wǒmen xūyào cóng zhè pī chǎnpǐn zhōng qǔ yàng.We need to take a sample from this batch of products.
- 。Shíyànshì yǐjīng qǔ guò yàng le.The lab has already taken a sample.
- 取样。Nǐ bìxū ànzhào biāozhǔn chéngxù qǔ yàng.You must sample according to standard procedures.
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