Meaning of cè shì:
测试
to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area)
Wǒmen xūyào zài gōngkāi fābù zhīqián duì ruǎnjiàn jìnxíng cèshì.
我们需要在公开发布之前对软件进行测试。
We need to test the software before the public release.
Lǎoshī ānpái le yī cì shùxué cèshì lái jiǎnyàn xuésheng de shuǐpíng.
老师安排了一次数学测试来检验学生的水平。
The teacher arranged a math test to assess the students' level.
a test; (computing) beta (version of software)
Jīn tiān wǒ men yǒu yī gè zhòng yào de cè shì.
今天我们有一个重要的测试。
Today we have an important test.
Wǒmen zhèngzài jìnxíng ruǎnjiàn de xīn bǎnběn cèshì.
我们正在进行软件的新版本测试。
We are conducting tests on the new version of the software.