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试shìto try

HSK 3word

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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. 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?

  1. 这件衣服我可以试一下吗?

    Zhè jiàn yīfu wǒ kěyǐ shì yíxià ma?

    Can I try on this piece of clothing?

  2. 你再试一次。

    Nǐ zài shì yí cì.

    Try again.

How is 试 used in a conversation?

  1. 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.

  2. Speaker B:

    好,我试一下。

    Hǎo, wǒ shì yíxià.

    OK, I'll give it a try.

  3. Speaker A:

    怎么样?

    Zěnmeyàng?

    How is it?

  4. Speaker B:

    真好吃!

    Zhēn hǎochī!

    It's really good!

Can you use 试 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你再___一次。 (Try again.)
  2. 2.What does 这件衣服我可以试一下吗? mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这个菜很好吃,你___一下。 (This dish is delicious; give it a try.)

What should you learn next?

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.