How to say “try” in Chinese
try, attempt
“Try” in Chinese is 尝试, cháng shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
尝试 is read cháng shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
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 “尝试”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 尝试. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想尝试一下新的方法wǒxiǎngchángshìyíxiàxīndefāngfǎI want to try a new method.
More words from the lesson “Into the mountains”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “try” in Chinese?
“Try” in Chinese is 尝试, pinyin chángshì.
What does 尝试 mean?
尝试 (chángshì) means “try, attempt”.
How do you write 尝试?
尝试 is 2 characters: 尝 (cháng) — taste; 试 (shì) — try. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 尝试?
尝试 is read chángshì. Tones: cháng — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“try” in the lesson “Into the mountains”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. 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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