尝试(cháng shì)

HSK 52 charactersTrad. 嘗試

to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

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  • 我想问一下,您尝试过戒烟吗?

    wǒ xiǎng wèn yī xià nín cháng shì guò jiè yān ma

    Now, may I ask if you have ever tried to give up smoking?

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