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尝试 (cháng shì): to attempt, to try

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to attempt, to try
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to try (to see what its like or whether one can do it)

Chinese explanation

指试着做某件事，看看结果如何，或看自己能不能做到。通常表示一种探索性的行动，不强调能否成功。例如，尝试新方法、尝试解决难题。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to taste

HSK 3

to test

Example sentences

I want to try learning Spanish.

He tried three times before succeeding.

You should try a new method to solve the problem.

We tried this newly opened restaurant, and the food was good.

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