Chinese word

尝试

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng shì

Meaning

  • verbtry

Example

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

You can try this method.

Illustration for 尝试 (try)

More examples

我以前尝试过这种方法，但没有成功。wǒ yǐ qián cháng shì guò zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ dàn méi yǒu chéng gōng

I tried this method before, but it did not work.

Core concept

An exploratory action that puts an idea into practice without promising success.

Common phrases

  • 尝试过cháng shì guò

    have tried

  • 尝试改进cháng shì gǎi jìn

    try to improve

Similar words

试shì: Do an action to see whether it works or what happens.
试图shì tú: Express an intention to do something that may remain only an attempt.
试验shì yàn: Put a theory or method into practice to verify it and watch the outcome.
试用shì yòng: Try a product or method before full use to judge its performance and usability.

Definition in Chinese

为了探索、检验或积累经验而去做某事，带有试验性或尝新的意味。wèi le tàn suǒ jiǎn yàn huò jī lěi jīng yàn ér qù zuò mǒu shì dài yǒu shì yàn xìng huò cháng xīn de yì wèi

Word origin

尝 (cháng, "taste") + 试 (shì, "test") combines the ideas of sampling and checking, creating a word for testing an option through real action.

Usage tips

  • The verb naturally takes a method, activity, or proposed solution as its object, so it is useful in everyday speech about testing possible ways forward.

Other meanings

  • attemptnoun

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