尝试

嘗試

chángshì

verb HSK 5 #1,383

Meanings

Double trying - taste-test something new.

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 hěnduō 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.

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.

尝 cháng

试 shì