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试

shì · shi

Traditional 試

HSK 1Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to test
  2. to try
  3. experiment
  4. examination
  5. test
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In a conversation

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Chopsticks and dumplings

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)试(shì)一下(yīxià)用(yòng)筷子(kuàizi)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    Dengdeng, I want to try eating dumplings with chopsticks.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)试试(shìshì)，慢(màn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    OK, give it a try. Slowly.

  3. Leon

    饺子(jiǎozi)总是(zǒngshì)掉下去(diàoxiàqù)。

    The dumpling always falls.

  4. Dengdeng

    再(zài)试(shì)一次(yīcì)，手(shǒu)放(fàng)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)。

    Try once more. Put your hand here.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)夹到(jiādào)了(le)！

    I got one!

  6. Dengdeng

    太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)！那(nà)你(nǐ)再(zài)试试(shìshì)吃(chī)汤圆(tāngyuán)，更(gèng)难(nán)！

    Great! Then try tangyuan next, it is harder!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)昨(zuó)天(tiān)试(shì)了(le)一(yí)下(xià)，果(guǒ)然(rán)是(shì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

We tried it out yesterday; as expected, it was really good.

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

02

我(wǒ)们(men)试(shì)过(guò)阻(zǔ)止(zhǐ)他(tā)了(le)。

We tried to stop him.

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

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