试shìto try
试 (shì) means "to try." It appears in 这件衣服我可以试一下吗? (Can I try on this piece of clothing?) and 你再试一次。 (Try again.) A speaker says 这个菜很好吃,你试一下。 (This dish is delicious; give it a try.) The reply is 好,我试一下。 (OK, I'll give it a try.)
What does 试 mean?
- 1.
to tryverb
What does the character 试 mean?
- 试to try
How do you use 试?
See it in 这件衣服我可以试一下吗 and 你再试一次
What are some examples of 试 in a sentence?
How is 试 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这个菜很好吃,你试一下。
Zhège cài hěn hǎochī, nǐ shì yíxià.
This dish is delicious; give it a try.
- Speaker B:
好,我试一下。
Hǎo, wǒ shì yíxià.
OK, I'll give it a try.
- Speaker A:
怎么样?
Zěnmeyàng?
How is it?
- Speaker B:
真好吃!
Zhēn hǎochī!
It's really good!
Can you use 试 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.