试

To test in Chinese: 试 (shì)

shì

to test

HSK 3.0 Level 1Traditional: 試2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to test
  2. 2to try
  3. 3experiment
  4. 4examination
  5. 5test

Stroke order

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试

Zhuyin

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ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

试

Simplified

試

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 让我试试。

    ràng wǒ shì shì。

    Let me try it.

  • 再试一次。

    zài shì yí cì。

    Try it once again.

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Related words

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)

尝试

cháng shì

to try

试图

shì tú

to attempt

笔试

bǐ shì

written examination

口试

kǒu shì

oral examination

试点

shì diǎn

test point

比试

bǐ shì

to have a competition

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