尝尝

嘗嘗

chángcháng

verb #2,819

Meanings

1 to have a taste
2 to try (food)

Characters

to taste; to try

Examples

你尝尝这个菜。

Nǐ chángcháng zhège cài.

Try this dish.

我想尝尝中国菜。

Wǒ xiǎng chángcháng Zhōngguó cài.

I want to try Chinese food.

来，尝尝我做的汤。

Lái, chángcháng wǒ zuò de tāng.

Come, taste the soup I made.

Tips

grammar

Reduplication of 尝 makes it more casual and inviting, like 'have a little taste'. Same pattern as 看看, 说说, 想想.

Stroke Order

尝 cháng