Meaning
抽样 means to select a representative portion from a larger group for testing, analysis, or inspection. It's commonly used in statistics, quality control, surveys, and research contexts where examining every item would be impractical or unnecessary.
Usage
This term is frequently used in formal, technical, or business contexts such as market research, product quality inspection, and statistical studies. Native speakers use it when discussing methodologies for data collection or quality assurance. Common collocations include 抽样调查 (sample survey) and 随机抽样 (random sampling).
Examples
- 01我们需要对这批产品进行抽样检查。.We need to conduct a sampling inspection of this batch of products.
- 02这项研究采用了随机抽样的方法。.This study adopted a random sampling method.
Characters
Measure words
- 次进行一次抽样
Common collocations
- 抽样调查sample survey
- 随机抽样random sampling
- 抽样检查spot check, sampling inspection
- 抽样方法sampling method
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 抽 (to draw out) with 样 (sample/specimen), literally meaning to draw out samples. This reflects the physical action of selecting representative items from a larger set.