How to say “taste” in Chinese
taste
“Taste” in Chinese is 尝, cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
尝 is read cháng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “尝”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 尝. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你尝尝这个蛋糕。nǐchángchangzhègedàngāoTry this cake.
- 你尝尝这个菜nǐchángchangzhègecàiTry this dish.
- 你把汤尝一尝，看看咸不咸。nǐbǎtāngchángyicháng,kànkanxiánbuxiánHave a taste of the soup — see if it's too salty.
- 你把汤尝一尝nǐbǎtāngchángyichángHave a taste of the soup.
- 他把汤尝了尝tābǎtāngchánglechangHe tasted the soup.
- 我想尝试一下新的方法wǒxiǎngchángshìyíxiàxīndefāngfǎI want to try a new method.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Try it!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “taste” in Chinese?
“Taste” in Chinese is 尝, pinyin cháng.
What does 尝 mean?
尝 (cháng) means “taste”.
How do you write 尝?
尝 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 尝?
尝 is read cháng. Tones: cháng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“taste” in the lesson “Try it!”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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