Usage note
尝试表示试着去做。
cháng shì biǎo shì shì zhe qù zuò。
尝试 means to try doing something.
Context note
尝试常用于学习、探索和改变。
cháng shì cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 tàn suǒ hé gǎi biàn。
It is often used in learning, exploring, and change.
5 examples
我们先尝试一下。
wǒ men xiān cháng shì yí xià。
Let us try first.
他尝试了新方法。
tā cháng shì le xīn fāng fǎ。
He tried a new method.
不要怕失败，先尝试。
bú yào pà shī bài， xiān cháng shì。
Do not be afraid of failure; try first.
老师鼓励大家尝试。
lǎo shī gǔ lì dà jiā cháng shì。
The teacher encouraged everyone to try.
她想尝试做饭。
tā xiǎng cháng shì zuò fàn。
She wants to try cooking.
5 mini stories
他尝试自己解决问题。
tā cháng shì zì jǐ jiě jué wèn tí。
He tried to solve the problem by himself.
孩子第一次尝试骑车。
hái zi dì yī cì cháng shì qí chē。
The child tried riding a bike for the first time.
老师让学生尝试不同答案。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng cháng shì bù tóng dá àn。
The teacher asked students to try different answers.
失败后，她又尝试了一次。
shī bài hòu， tā yòu cháng shì le yí cì。
After failing, she tried again.
尝试新事物很有意思。
cháng shì xīn shì wù hěn yǒu yì sī。
Trying new things is interesting.
Mini dialogue
尝试新食物
A
你想尝试这个新口味的冰淇淋吗？
Nǐ xiǎng chángshì zhège xīn kǒuwèi de bīngqílín ma?
Do you want to try this new flavor of ice cream?
B
好的，我喜欢尝试新东西。
Hǎo de, wǒ xǐhuān chángshì xīn dōngxi.
Okay, I like trying new things.
尝试画画
A
你可以尝试画一只小猫。
Nǐ kěyǐ chángshì huà yī zhī xiǎo māo.
You can try drawing a little cat.
B
好，我尝试一下。
Hǎo, wǒ chángshì yīxià.
Okay, I'll give it a try.
Related words and contrasts
similar
试验
shìyàn
experiment; test
尝试 is to try or attempt; 试验 is to test or experiment.
related
努力
nǔlì
effort; to strive
尝试 is to give it a try; 努力 means to make an effort.