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shì

try; test

Usage note

是用来表示尝或测的词语,可以用于日常生活中各种尝活动。

shì shì lái bǎo shí chèn yǒu de shì pàn huò shì cè de cí yǔ , kě yǐ yòng yú rì yè shēng huó zhōng zhāng fá lèi suǒ yǒu chì néng huó dòng 。

试 is a word used to indicate trying or testing, and can be applied in various trial activities in daily life.

Context note

常见于购物、学习新事物或进行实验时。例如,妈妈可以对新衣服说‘看’;孩子在学习新游戏规则时会说‘着玩一下’。

shì jiàn cháng yú gòu wù 、 xué xí xīn shì wù huò jìng xíng shí shì 。 rú lèi , mā ma kě yǐ duì xīn yīfu shuō ‘ tì shì kàn ’ ; háizi zài xué xí xīn yóuxì guī ju shí huì shuō ‘ tí shì wán yī xià ’ 。

试 is commonly found in shopping, learning new things, or conducting experiments. For example, mom might say '试试看' when trying on a new dress; a child might say '试着玩一下' when learning the rules of a new game.

5 examples

这件衣服我
zhè jiàn yī fu wǒ shì yi shì。
I'll try this piece of clothing.
这个新玩具。
nǐ shì shì zhè ge xīn wán jù。
Try this new toy.
妈妈让我一下这道菜的味道。
mā ma ràng wǒ shì yí xià zhè dào cài de wèi dào。
Mom asked me to taste the flavor of this dish.
我们这个新方法。
wǒ men shì yi shì zhè ge xīn fāng fǎ。
Let's try this new method.
看,这道题很简单。
nǐ shì shì kàn, zhè dào tí hěn jiǎn dān。
Try it, the problem is quite simple.

5 mini stories

小明今天了新游戏,觉得很好玩。他妈妈说他也一下新衣服。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān shì le xīn yóu xì, jué de hěn hǎo wán。 tā mā ma shuō tā yě shì yí xià xīn yī fu。
Xiaoming tried the new game today and found it very fun. His mom suggested he try on a new piece of clothing.
老师让同学们新的学习方法,大家都觉得很有帮助。
lǎo shī ràng tóng xué men shì yi shì xīn de xué xí fāng fǎ, dà jiā dōu jué de hěn yǒu bāng zhù。
The teacher asked the students to try out a new learning method, and everyone found it very helpful.
妈妈买了新衣服,小红,说很合适。
mā ma mǎi le xīn yī fu, xiǎo hóng shì le shì, shuō hěn hé shì。
Mom bought some new clothes, Xiao Hong tried them on and said they fit well.
爸爸让小华一下新的自行车,小华觉得很好骑。
bà ba ràng xiǎo huá shì yí xià xīn de zì xíng chē, xiǎo huá jué de hěn hǎo qí。
Dad asked Xiaohua to try out a new bicycle, and Xiaohua found it very easy to ride.
我们这个新餐厅的食物,大家都说好吃。
wǒ men shì le shì zhè ge xīn cān tīng de shí wù, dà jiā dōu shuō hǎo chī。
We tried the food at this new restaurant, and everyone said it was delicious.

Mini dialogue

试穿新鞋

A
我可以一下这双鞋吗?
Wǒ kěyǐ shì yīxià zhè shuāng xié ma?
May I try on these shoes?
B
当然可以,请吧。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, qǐng shì ba.
Of course, please try them.

试试看

A
这道题有点难,你看。
Zhè dào tí yǒudiǎn nán, nǐ shì shì kàn.
This question is a bit hard, give it a try.
B
好,我一下。
Hǎo, wǒ shì yīxià.
Okay, I'll try.

Related words and contrasts

similar
尝试
chángshì
to attempt; to try

A two-character word that also means 'to try'.

related
考试
kǎoshì
exam; test

A formal test at school, related to the 'test' meaning of 试.

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