尝
试

To try in Chinese: 尝试 (cháng shì)

cháng shì

to try

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 嘗試1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to try; to attempt

Stroke order

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尝
试

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ㄔㄤˊ

cháng

ㄔ/ chㄤ/ angˊ/ second tone

ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

尝试

Simplified

嘗試

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我想尝试一种新的方法。

    wǒ xiǎng cháng shì yì zhǒng xīn de fāng fǎ。

    I want to try a new method.

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Related words

尝

cháng

to taste

试

shì

to test

考试

kǎo shì

to take an exam

试卷

shì juàn

examination paper

试题

shì tí

exam question

试验

shì yàn

experiment

测试

cè shì

to test (machinery etc)

面试

miàn shì

to be interviewed (as a candidate)

试图

shì tú

to attempt

笔试

bǐ shì

written examination

口试

kǒu shì

oral examination

试点

shì diǎn

test point

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