Chinese word

试喝

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì hē

Meaning

  • verbtaste

Example

超市里有免费试喝活动。chāo shì lǐ yǒu miǎn fèi shì hē huó dòng

There is a free tasting event at the supermarket.

Illustration for 试喝 (taste)

More examples

商场门口有免费试喝的柜台。shāng chǎng mén kǒu yǒu miǎn fèi shì hē de guì tái

There is a counter offering free tastings at the entrance of the shopping mall.

Core concept

A brief drink sample that bridges noticing a product and choosing it.

Common phrases

  • 免费试喝miǎn fèi shì hē

    free tasting

  • 试喝样品shì hē yàng pǐn

    sample for tasting

  • 试喝活动shì hē huó dòng

    tasting event

  • 试喝咖啡shì hē kā fēi

    taste coffee

Similar words

尝cháng: Take a small taste of food or drink to check its flavor.
品尝pǐn cháng: Taste food or drink slowly and attentively to enjoy and assess its flavor.
试吃shì chī: Sample a small amount of food to judge its flavor, often at a store or event.

Definition in Chinese

以少量饮品尝试其味道，常用于购买前或促销时让顾客品尝判断。yǐ shǎo liàng yín pǐn cháng shì qí wèi dào cháng yòng yú gòu mǎi qián huò cù xiāo shí ràng gù kè pǐn cháng pàn duàn

Word origin

试喝 (shìhē, "taste by drinking") is formed from 试 (shì, "try") and 喝 (hē, "drink"), linking the act of evaluation specifically to drinking rather than to seeing or smelling.

Usage tips

  • The word is limited to liquids taken as drinks, so it does not normally describe sampling a solid food item.

Other meanings

  • tastingnoun

Related words

  • 试喝会shì hē huìtasting eventnoun
  • 试喝券shì hē quàntasting couponnoun

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