试

試

shì

verb HSK 1 #459

Meanings

1 to try
2 to test

Characters

to try; to test; to experiment

Speech radical 讠 on the left — originally meant to test through questioning

Examples

你试一下这个菜。

Nǐ shì yíxià zhège cài.

Try this dish.

我想试试这件衣服。

Wǒ xiǎng shìshi zhè jiàn yīfu.

I'd like to try on this piece of clothing.

Tips

grammar

试试 (shìshi) is a common reduplication meaning 'give it a try.' Verb reduplication softens the tone and makes it sound more casual.

Stroke Order

试 shì