English–Chinese

“try” in Chinese

Chinese

Also尝试 (cháng shì) · 企图 (qǐ tú) · 试一试 (shì yī shì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì

Example

你可以试一下这件衣服吗？nǐ ké yǐ shì yí xià zhè jiàn yī fú ma

Can you try this piece of clothing on?

Illustration for 试 (try)

How to say “try” in Chinese

“Try” in Chinese is 试 (shì).

A small step into action used to check a result, skill, or fit.

Full entry for 试: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 试

我想试一试这个办法，看看能不能解决问题。wǒ xiǎng shì yí shì zhè ge bàn fǎ kàn kàn néng bù néng jiě jué wèn tí

I want to try this method and see if it can solve the problem.

Tips for using 试

  • This verb commonly appears before another verb, a useful Chinese pattern that presents an action as a possible way to find an answer rather than as a finished plan.

Other Chinese words for “try”

你可以尝试这个方法。nǐ ké yǐ cháng shì zhè ge fāng fǎ

You can try this method.

他企图修好电脑。tā qǐ tú xiū hǎo diàn nǎo

He tried to fix the computer.

你可以试一试这个方法。nǐ ké yǐ shì yí shì zhè ge fāng fǎ

You can try this method.

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