尝试
cháng shìㄔㄤˊ ㄕˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: THƯỜNG THÍ
Traditional: 嘗試
HSK 6HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to try; to attempt
Measure words: 次
Examples
我想尝试一下新的工作。
wǒ xiǎng cháng shì yí xià xīn de gōng zuò.
I want to try a new job.
失败了也没关系，再尝试一次吧。
shī bài le yě méi guān xì, zài cháng shì yí cì ba.
It's fine if you fail; try again.
这是一次很有意义的尝试。
zhè shì yí cì hěn yǒu yì yì de cháng shì.
This was a very worthwhile attempt.
Easily confused
- 试 — 试 is everyday (试一试, try on clothes); 尝试 is more formal, for new or challenging things.
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Stroke order
THƯỜNG · 9 strokes
to taste; to try (food); to experience; (literary) ever; once
THÍ · 8 strokes
to test; to try; experiment; examination; test