attempt; try to; intend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to attempt; to try; to intend to do something
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to describe an effort or plan. It implies an attempt that may or may not succeed.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
chuǎng闯
chū出
yī一
tiáo条
xīn新
lù路
。
He tried to forge a new path.
Jǐng警
fāng方
shì试
tú图
lián联
xì系
tā他
de的
jiā家
rén人
。
The police attempted to contact his family.
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Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
shì试
tú图
jiě解
jué决
suǒ所
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
。
This plan aims to solve all the problems.
Tā她
shì试
tú图
jiě解
shì释
，
dàn但
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
tīng听
。
She tried to explain, but no one listened.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
shì试
tú图
fù复
zhì制
zhè这
ge个
shí实
yàn验
。
The scientists attempted to replicate the experiment.