to try; to attempt; to experiment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to try; to attempt; to experiment
Used for trying out new methods, solutions, or ideas. Slightly more formal than '试试'. Often used in both spoken and written contexts.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
le了
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
，
cháng尝
shì试
guò过
gè各
zhǒng种
fāng方
fǎ法
。
They have tried various methods to solve this problem.
Wǒ我
cóng从
wèi未
cháng尝
shì试
guò过
pān攀
yán岩
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
hài害
pà怕
。
I have never tried rock climbing before and am a little scared.
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Tā她
jué决
dìng定
cháng尝
shì试
yī一
zhǒng种
xīn新
de的
xué学
xí习
cè策
luè略
。
She decided to try a new learning strategy.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
bù不
cháng尝
shì试
，
zěn怎
me么
zhī知
dào道
huì会
bù不
huì会
chéng成
gōng功
ne呢
？
If you don't try, how will you know if you'll succeed?