尝
taste; experience; once
Meanings
4 senses · 16 examplesverb
taste a bit; test flavor
Often used with reduplication to soften the request or action, e.g. 尝尝.
Please taste this soup to check if it's salty enough first.
The chef let me take a bite of the freshly made braised pork.
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Please try some of our hometown's specialty snacks.
You can taste before buying, you can return it if you are not satisfied.
Mom asked me to try the newly steamed steamed buns.
verb
experience; go through
Used to describe going through a difficult or pleasant experience, often with a positive emotional connotation.
He experienced all the hardships of life before achieving today's success.
We finally got to experience the benefits of teamwork.
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She just started college and got to experience what independent life is like.
This failure let him experience the bitter consequences of pride.
Older generations have all experienced days where they had not enough food or warm clothes.
adverb
formerly; once; ever
formalUsed in formal or literary written Chinese, often paired with negative words to mean 'never' or 'never before'.
I have never tasted such a delicious dessert before.
How could he not want to go home to spend time with his family, he is just too busy with work.
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This is not a bad idea after all.
He has never experienced failure, so he has always been very proud.
How could I not understand your difficulties, I just can't do anything about it either.
noun
surname Chang
A rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Chang is a new client of our company.