How to say “try out” in Chinese
try out; probation
“Try out” in Chinese is 试用, shì yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
试用 is read shì yòng: 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 “试用”.
More words from the lesson “Help me choose”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “try out” in Chinese?
“Try out” in Chinese is 试用, pinyin shìyòng.
What does 试用 mean?
试用 (shìyòng) means “try out; probation”.
How do you write 试用?
试用 is 2 characters: 试 (shì) — try; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 试用?
试用 is read shìyòng. Tones: shì — fourth tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“try out” in the lesson “Help me choose”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” 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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