试试

試試

shìshi

verb #777

Meanings

1 to give it a try
2 to have a go

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

你试试这个菜。

Nǐ shìshi zhège cài.

Try this dish.

HSK 2

让我试试。

Ràng wǒ shìshi.

Let me give it a try.

Tips

grammar

Repeating a verb (试试, 看看, 想想) softens the action and makes it sound more casual or tentative - 'just try it' rather than a firm command. This is called verb reduplication.

Stroke Order

试 shì