Chinese phrase
你试一下 nǐ shì yí xià
Meaning
give it a try
When to use it
This asks someone to try or test something. It is a casual, gentle request, often used when checking whether a method or item works.
Example dialogue
这个流程我已经写好了，你试一下，看有没有遗漏。 zhè ge liú chéng wǒ yǐ jīng xiě hǎo le nǐ shì yí xià kàn yǒu méi yǒu yí lòu
I've finished writing this procedure. Give it a try and see if anything is missing.
好的，我现在按着流程试一次。 hǎo de wǒ xiàn zài àn zhe liú chéng shì yí cì
Okay, I'll try it by following the procedure now.