尝鲜 (chángxiān): to taste a fresh delicacy or se…

Meanings

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

Characters

尝

Examples

春天来了，大家都想尝鲜吃刚上市的笋。

Chūntiān lái le, dàjiā dōu xiǎng chángxiān chī gāng shàngshì de sǔn.

Spring is here — everyone wants to try the freshly available bamboo shoots.

我下载这款新软件尝尝鲜。

Wǒ xiàzài zhè kuǎn xīn ruǎnjiàn chángchang xiān.

I downloaded this new app to try it out.

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

尝 cháng

鲜 xiān

Related Words

尝 cháng HSK 5 #3,035

to taste; to try (food) / once; ever (literary)

尝尝 chángcháng #2,819

to have a taste / to try (food)

尝试 chángshì HSK 5 #1,383

to try; to attempt / to have a go at

鲜血 xiānxuè HSK 7 #5,609

blood (fresh) / fresh blood

新鲜 xīnxiān HSK 4 #2,178

fresh / novel / new (experience)

面鲜 miànxiān

noodle freshness; fresh noodle (brand/menu term) / lit. noodle + fresh

三鲜面 sānxiānmiàn

three-delicacy noodles (noodle soup with three fresh toppings, usually shrimp, meat, and vegetables)

三鲜汤 sānxiāntāng

three-delicacy soup (soup with three fresh ingredients, typically shrimp, meat, and a vegetable)

鲜鱼肉 xiānyúròu

fresh fish meat / fresh fish flesh

鲜花 xiānhuā HSK 4 #6,584

fresh flowers / flowers