si3 jung6 kei4試用期试用期

Jyutpingsi3 jung6 kei4

Yalesi yuhng kèih

名詞Rare

Definition

Probationary period for a new employee, or a free trial period for a product or service.

probationary period for evaluating a new employee's performance
free trial period for trying out a product or service

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How it's used

Probationary periods in Hong Kong are often referred to simply as 試用期 regardless of whether they apply to a new job or a trial period for a product. In a professional context, it implies a period where the employer assesses the employee's suitability, and it is common for contracts to specify the length of this period in months.

Measure word

dyun6段dyunh

Examples

nei5你ji4而gaa1家zung6仲喺hai2試si3用jung6期kei4入jap6面，min6要jiu3俾bei2心sam1機gei1做zou6呀。

You are still in your probation period now, so you need to work hard.

ni1呢go3個jyun5軟gin2件jau5有cat1七jat6日min5免fai3費si3試jung6用kei4期，si5試jyun4完sin1先kyut3決ding6定maai5買m4唔maai5買。

This software has a seven-day free trial period; decide whether to buy it after you've tried it.

Common phrases

gwo3過si3試jung6用kei4期

pass the probation period

min5免fai3費si3試jung6用kei4期

free trial period

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 實習 which refers to an internship or practical training, whereas 試用期 is specifically the assessment phase of a permanent job offer.