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试试看

shì shì kàn · shi shi kan

Traditional 試試看

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  1. to give it a try
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Learning chopsticks

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)用(yòng)筷子(kuàizi)，可是(kěshì)太(tài)难(nán)了(le)。

    I want to learn chopsticks, but it is too hard.

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)急(jí)，试试看(shìshìkàn)，这样(zhèyàng)拿(ná)。

    Do not rush. Give it a try, hold them like this.

  3. Leon

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)试试看(shìshìkàn)。啊(a)，夹(jiā)起来(qǐlai)了(le)！

    OK, I will try. Ah, I picked it up!

  4. Dengdeng

    太棒了(tàibàngle)！再(zài)夹(jiā)一颗(yīkē)花生(huāshēng)吧(ba)。

    Awesome! Pick up a peanut again.

  5. Leon

    啊(a)，花生(huāshēng)掉(diào)了(le)！

    Ah, the peanut dropped!

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，再(zài)试试看(shìshìkàn)！

    No problem, try again!

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)的(de)答(dá)案(àn)不(bú)对(duì)。再(zài)试(shì)试(shì)看(kàn)。

Your answer isn't correct. Try again.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)决(jué)定(dìng)自(zì)己(jǐ)试(shì)试(shì)看(kàn)。

I decided to try doing that myself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by corina · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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