Usage note
尝是用来描述尝试或品尝某物的词语。
cháng shì yòng lái miáo shù shí wèn huò pínɡ chǎn mǒu wù de cí yǔ.
尝 is used to describe trying or tasting something.
Context note
尝常见于描述尝试食物、饮料或任何事物的情境中。
cháng jìng xiàn yú miáo shù shí wèn rú shí wù 、 yǐn liào huò rèn yǒu rèn wù de qíng jìng zhōng.
尝 is commonly found in contexts describing trying food, drinks, or any other things.
5 examples
妈妈让我尝一下这个蛋糕。
mā ma ràng wǒ cháng yí xià zhè ge dàn gāo。
Mom asked me to taste this cake.
我尝了尝这杯茶，觉得很好喝。
wǒ cháng le cháng zhè bēi chá， jué de hěn hǎo hē。
I tasted the tea and found it very delicious.
他尝了尝那瓶饮料，说味道不错。
tā cháng le cháng nà píng yǐn liào， shuō wèi dào bú cuò。
He tasted that bottle of drink and said the taste was good.
尝一尝这个水果，很甜的。
cháng yi cháng zhè ge shuǐ guǒ， hěn tián de。
Try this fruit, it's very sweet.
我尝了尝这道菜，觉得有点咸。
wǒ cháng le cháng zhè dào cài， jué de yǒu diǎn xián。
I tasted the dish and found it a bit salty.
5 mini stories
妈妈做了蛋糕，爸爸尝了一口说很好吃。
mā ma zuò le dàn gāo， bà ba cháng le yì kǒu shuō hěn hǎo chī。
Mom made a cake, Dad took a bite and said it was delicious.
我们去了一家新餐馆，点了几个菜，都尝了尝。
wǒ men qù le yì jiā xīn cān guǎn， diǎn le jǐ gè cài， dōu cháng le cháng。
We went to a new restaurant, ordered several dishes, and tasted them all.
姐姐做了果汁，弟弟尝了一口说真好喝。
jiě jie zuò le guǒ zhī， dì di cháng le yì kǒu shuō zhēn hǎo hē。
Sister made some juice, Brother took a sip and said it was really good.
妈妈买了一些水果，我们一家人都尝了尝。
mā ma mǎi le yì xiē shuǐ guǒ， wǒ men yì jiā rén dōu cháng le cháng。
Mom bought some fruits, we all tried them as a family.
爸爸做了鱼汤，我尝了一口觉得很好喝。
bà ba zuò le yú tāng， wǒ cháng le yì kǒu jué de hěn hǎo hē。
Dad made fish soup, I took a sip and found it very delicious.
Mini dialogue
尝尝汤
A
你尝尝这碗汤，好喝吗？
Nǐ cháng cháng zhè wǎn tāng, hǎohē ma?
Taste this bowl of soup, is it good?
B
我尝了，味道很好！
Wǒ cháng le, wèidào hěn hǎo!
I tasted it, the flavor is very good!
第一次尝
A
你想尝一口我的冰淇淋吗？
Nǐ xiǎng cháng yī kǒu wǒ de bīngqílín ma?
Do you want to taste a bite of my ice cream?
B
好，我第一次尝这个口味。
Hǎo, wǒ dì yī cì cháng zhège kǒuwèi.
Okay, I'm tasting this flavor for the first time.
Related words and contrasts
related
吃
chī
eat
尝 means to taste or try a small amount, while 吃 means to eat a meal.
similar
试
shì
try
Both can mean to try something, but 尝 is specifically for tasting food or drink.