Chinese word

重试

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóng shì

Meaning

  • verbtry again

Example

请再重试一次。qǐng zài chóng shì yí cì

Please try again.

Illustration for 重试 (try again)

More examples

安装失败时，系统会多次重试连接。ān zhuāng shī bài shí xì tǒng huì duō cì chóng shì lián jiē

When installation fails, the system will retry the connection several times.

Core concept

The next attempt reopens a task whose first result falls short.

Common phrases

  • 请重试一下qǐng chóng shì yí xià

    Please try again

  • 重试连接chóng shì lián jiē

    retry the connection

Similar words

再试一次zài shì yí cì: Make one more attempt at the same thing.
再试zài shì: Try the same thing again using a short form.
再来一次zài lái yí cì: Repeat the same action once more.

Definition in Chinese

在某个动作失败或未达到预期后，再次进行该动作或尝试。zài mǒu gè dòng zuò shī bài huò wèi dá dào yù qī hòu zài cì jìn xíng gāi dòng zuò huò cháng shì

Word origin

The compound 重试 (zhòngshì, "try again") joins 重 (chóng, "again") with 试 (shì, "try") to name a second attempt when the first does not work.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this word can sound technical because it is strongly associated with software, networks, and other recoverable system failures.

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