Chinese Conversation · Level 8
90 words
Chinese word
试一试
Pronunciation
Pinyinshì yī shì
Meaning
- verbtry
Example
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.
More examples
买衣服时，可以试一试不同尺码。mǎi yī fú shí ké yǐ shì yí shì bù tóng chí mǎ
When buying clothes, you can try different sizes.
Core concept
A small first step that checks whether an action or method works.
Common phrases
试一试这个口味shì yí shì zhè ge kǒu wèi
try this flavor
可以试一试不同的做法ké yǐ shì yí shì bù tóng de zuò fǎ
can try a different approach
Similar words
试shì: Testing something by actually doing it to find out how it feels or what result it produces.
试试shì shì: Giving something a light, casual try once in everyday speech.
试一下shì yí xià: Lightly trying something once, often as a soft request to another person.
尝试cháng shì: Trying a new thing or method in practice to find out whether it works or is possible.
Definition in Chinese
在短时间内进行一次试验性动作，用来查看某个做法是否可行。zài duǎn shí jiān nèi jìn xíng yí cì shì yàn xìng dòng zuò yòng lái chá kàn mǒu gè zuò fǎ shì fǒu kě xíng
Word origin
试一试 (shìyīshì, "try once") repeats 试 (shì, "try") with 一 (yī, "one") in the middle, giving the verb a brief, light sense.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this form can make a suggestion sound gentle and low-pressure rather than like a firm plan.