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尝试

cháng shì · chang shi

Traditional 嘗試

HSK 5Old HSK 6Measure word: 次 cì

Meaning

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  1. to try; to attempt
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Trying to make dumplings

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)尝试(chángshì)自己(zìjǐ)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    I want to try making dumplings myself.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！你(nǐ)以前(yǐqián)尝试(chángshì)过(guò)吗(ma)？

    Good idea! Have you tried before?

  3. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，这(zhè)是(shì)第一次(dìyīcì)尝试(chángshì)。

    No, this is my first attempt.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)尝试(chángshì)包(bāo)一个(yīgè)吧(ba)。

    Then try making just one first.

  5. Dengdeng

    包(bāo)好(hǎo)了(le)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)。

    Done! Take a look.

  6. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)一条(yītiáo)小船(xiǎochuán)，很(hěn)漂亮(piàoliang)。下次(xiàcì)再(zài)尝试(chángshì)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)吧(ba)。

    That's a little boat, and a pretty one. Try making dumplings next time.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)没(méi)力(lì)气(qi)继(jì)续(xù)尝(cháng)试(shì)了(le)。

I don't have the strength to keep trying.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)没(méi)尝(cháng)试(shì)和(hé)她(tā)交(jiāo)朋(péng)友(you)。

I made no attempt to make friends with her.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by maxine · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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