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尝试

嘗試
chángshì
verb HSK 5 #1,383

Meanings

  1. 1 to try; to attempt
  2. 2 to have a go at

Characters

尝
cháng
to taste; to try
试
shì
to test; to try
Double trying — taste-test something new.

Examples

你应该尝试一下新的方法。
Nǐ yīnggāi chángshì yīxià xīn de fāngfǎ.
You should try a new method.
他尝试了很多次才成功。
Tā chángshì le hěn duō cì cái chénggōng.
He tried many times before succeeding.
我想尝试学习中国书法。
Wǒ xiǎng chángshì xuéxí Zhōngguó shūfǎ.
I want to try learning Chinese calligraphy.

Tips

usage
尝试 is more formal than 试试. Use 尝试 in writing or when describing a serious attempt; 试试 is casual and conversational.

Stroke Order

尝 cháng
试 shì