Chinese phrase
我试过〜 wǒ shì guò 〜
Meaning
I have tried ___
When to use it
The speaker has tried an action before. The action usually follows this phrase, and the result may be successful or unsuccessful.
Example dialogue
你申请过学校的交换项目吗？ nǐ shēn qǐng guò xué xiào de jiāo huàn xiàng mù ma
Have you applied for the school's exchange program?
我试过申请学校的交换项目，但是没有通过。 wǒ shì guò shēn qǐng xué xiào de jiāo huàn xiàng mù dàn shì méi yǒu tōng guò
I have tried applying for the school's exchange program, but I wasn't accepted.