shì
嗜
try; test; have a special liking for
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
try; test; attempt
Commonly used for testing skills, products, or ideas.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
shì试
yī一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
xīn新
ruǎn软
jiàn件
。
Please try out this new software.
Wǒ我
xiǎng想
shì试
shi试
néng能
bu不
wán能
chéng完
zhè成
ge这
rèn个
wù任
务
。
I want to see if I can finish this task.
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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
cài菜
kě可
yǐ以
xiān先
shì试
chī吃
zài再
mǎi买
dān单
。
You can taste the food here for free before paying.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
shì试
chuān穿
xīn新
mǎi买
de的
yī衣
fu服
。
He is trying on his newly bought clothes.
Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
shì试
zuò做
zhè这
dào道
shù数
xué学
tí题
。
The teacher asked us to try solving this math problem.
verb
have a special liking for; be fond of
formalOften used with nouns for hobbies or items one loves, e.g., 好酒 means fond of wine.
Tā他
shì试
hǎo好
shū书
fǎ法
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
liàn练
xí习
liǎng两
xiǎo小
shí时
。
He is very fond of calligraphy and practices two hours every day.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
shì试
ài爱
hē喝
chá茶
，
měi每
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
dōu都
yào要
pào泡
yī一
hú壶
。
This elderly man loves drinking tea and brews a pot every afternoon.
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Tā她
shì试
hǎo好
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
，
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
hěn很
duō多
hē黑
jiāo胶
chàng唱
piàn片
。
She is fond of classical music and has a large collection of vinyl records.
Tā他
de的
fù父
qīn亲
shì试
ài爱
gǔ古
dǒng董
，
jiā家
lì里
bǎi摆
mǎn满
le了
cí瓷
qì器
hé和
zì字
huà画
。
His father loves antiques and the house is full of porcelain and paintings.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
zhòng众
de的
yùn运
dòng动
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
shì试
ài爱
tā它
de的
rén人
cái才
huì会
jiān坚
chí持
。
Only people who are fond of this niche sport will stick with it.