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shì

HSK 3

Meaning

  • to try
  • to test

Definition

尝试;试验。

to try; to test.

Usage

用于表示尝试做某事或进行测试。

Used to indicate trying something or conducting a test.

Examples

  • 1 我来试一下这个新方法。 (Let me try this new method.)
  • 2 你试过这家餐厅的菜吗? (Have you tried the food at this restaurant?)
  • 3 试衣服的时候要小心别弄脏了。 (Be careful not to get the clothes dirty when trying them on.)
  • 4 这个软件还在试运行阶段。 (This software is still in the trial operation phase.)
  • 5 我试了几次才成功。 (I succeeded only after trying several times.)
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