试 shì try
try; to test
How to remember 试: 讠 words + 式 style = try. The shy poet reads her words in a new rap style on stage, brave enough to finally try.
Component breakdown
试 = 讠 words + 式 style
- 讠 words
- 式 style
- 弋 stake
- 工 work
The shy poet reads her words in a new rap style on stage, brave enough to finally try.
How it is used
- To try or to test: 试试 (shìshi) give it a try, 试穿 (shìchuān) try on clothes.
- Also formal exams: 考试 (kǎoshì) exam, 面试 (miànshì) job interview, 测试 (cèshì) to test.
- 尝试 (chángshì) is 'attempt/make a try', more deliberate than a casual 试试.
Words with 试
- 考试kǎoshìtestHSK 2
- 笔试bǐshìwritten examinationHSK 4
- 试题shìtíexam questionHSK 4
- 面试miànshìto be interviewed (as a candidate)HSK 4
- 尝试chángshìto tryHSK 5
- 测试cèshìto test (machinery etc)HSK 5
- 试卷shìjuànexamination paperHSK 5
- 试用shìyòngto try something outHSK 5
- 试验shìyànexperimentHSK 5
- 试图shìtúto attemptHSK 6
- 比试bǐshito have a competitionHSK 7
- 试点shìdiǎntest pointHSK 7
- 试行shìxíngto try outHSK 7
- 调试tiáoshìto debugHSK 7
- 试探shìtanto sound outHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我可以试一下这条牛仔裤吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ shì yíxià zhè tiáo niúzǎikù ma?Can I try on this pair of jeans?
- 今天上午考试。 Jīntiān shàngwǔ kǎoshì.I'm taking a test this morning.
- 考试成绩很重要。 Kǎoshì chéngjì hěn zhòngyào.Test results are very important.
- 考试前要认真复习。 Kǎoshì qián yào rènzhēn fùxí.You must review your lessons well before the examination.