How common it is
尝试 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say cháng shì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
尝试表示试着去做。
cháng shì biǎo shì shì zhe qù zuò。
尝试 means to try doing something.
Context note
尝试常用于学习、探索和改变。
cháng shì cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 tàn suǒ hé gǎi biàn。
It is often used in learning, exploring, and change.
5 examples
我们先尝试一下。
wǒ men xiān cháng shì yí xià。
Let us try first.
他尝试了新方法。
tā cháng shì le xīn fāng fǎ。
He tried a new method.
不要怕失败，先尝试。
bú yào pà shī bài， xiān cháng shì。
Do not be afraid of failure; try first.
老师鼓励大家尝试。
lǎo shī gǔ lì dà jiā cháng shì。
The teacher encouraged everyone to try.
她想尝试做饭。
tā xiǎng cháng shì zuò fàn。
She wants to try cooking.
5 mini stories
他尝试自己解决问题。
tā cháng shì zì jǐ jiě jué wèn tí。
He tried to solve the problem by himself.
孩子第一次尝试骑车。
hái zi dì yī cì cháng shì qí chē。
The child tried riding a bike for the first time.
老师让学生尝试不同答案。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng cháng shì bù tóng dá àn。
The teacher asked students to try different answers.
失败后，她又尝试了一次。
shī bài hòu， tā yòu cháng shì le yí cì。
After failing, she tried again.
尝试新事物很有意思。
cháng shì xīn shì wù hěn yǒu yì sī。
Trying new things is interesting.