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試

shì

test, try, experiment

Strokes
13
Radical
言
HSK
—
Tone
4

Simplified form: 试

Stroke order

Our word list and example sentences are in simplified characters. Everything below is for 试, the simplified form of 試. We do not have a traditional-script corpus to draw the words from, so they are shown as they are written in simplified Chinese.

Example sentences

  • 她试过了。

    Tā shì guo le

    She tried.

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  • 再试一下。

    Zài shì yī xià

    Try again.

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  • 我不会再试了。

    Wǒ bù huì zài shì le

    I wouldn't try that again.

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  • 你试过吗？

    Nǐ shì guo ma

    Did you ever try?

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 试

  • 试shì 4to test; to try; experiment; examination; test
  • 考试kǎo shì 3–4 to take an exam; exam
  • 试验shì yàn 4–4 experiment; test; to experiment; experimental
  • 试题shì tí 4–2 exam question; test topic
  • 测试cè shì 4–4 to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test; (computing) beta (version of software)
  • 面试miàn shì 4–4 to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview
  • 试卷shì juàn 4–4 examination paper; test paper
  • 尝试cháng shì 2–4 to try; to attempt
  • 试图shì tú 4–2 to attempt; to try
  • 试点shì diǎn 4–3 test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme
  • 笔试bǐ shì 3–4 written examination; paper test (for an applicant)
  • 口试kǒu shì 3–4 oral examination; oral test