尝鲜

嘗鮮
chángxiān
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to taste a fresh delicacy or seasonal food
  2. 2 to try something new

Examples

HSK 5
Wǒ xiàzài zhè kuǎn xīn ruǎnjiàn chángchang xiān.
I downloaded this new app to try it out.
HSK 7-9
Chūntiān lái le, dàjiā dōu xiǎng chángxiān chī gāng shàngshì de sǔn.
Spring is here - everyone wants to try the freshly available bamboo shoots.

Tips

usage
Two senses: literal (taste a seasonal food at its peak - 时令鲜味) and figurative (be the first to try a new product, technology, or experience). Often reduplicated as 尝尝鲜 in casual speech.

Stroke Order

cháng
xiān