How to say “try” in Chinese
try, attempt
“Try” in Chinese is 试图, shì tú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
试图 is read shì tú: 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”.
Outside, 囗 “frame”.
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 “ 试图”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 试图. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他试图说服父母，但没有成功。tāshìtúshuōfúfùmǔ,dànméiyǒuchénggōngHe tried to talk his parents round, but it didn't work.
More words from the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “try” in Chinese?
“Try” in Chinese is 试图, pinyin shìtú.
What does 试图 mean?
试图 (shìtú) means “try, attempt”.
How do you write 试图?
试图 is 2 characters: 试 (shì) — try; 图 (tú) — picture, diagram. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 试图?
试图 is read shìtú. Tones: shì — fourth tone, tú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“try” in the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. 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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