to try (v.)
HSK 3
Traditional
試
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
是 shì - to be (v.) | HSK 1
Phonetically similar words
十 shí - ten (num.) | HSK 1
使 shǐ - to send (someone); cause (v.) | HSK 4
诗 shī - poetry; verse (n.) | HSK 5
拾 shí - pick up; collect; ten [formal] (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
你可以试一下这个方法。 Nǐ kěyǐ shì yīxià zhège fāngfǎ. - You can try this method.
我试了很多次，但是都失败了。 Wǒ shìle hěnduō cì, dànshì dōu shībài le. - I tried many times, but all failed.
我试着联系了他，但是没有回应。 Wǒ shìzhe liánxìle tā, dànshì méiyǒu huíyìng. - I tried to contact him, but there was no response.
你有没有试过这种菜？ Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu shìguo zhè zhǒng cài? - Have you ever tried this dish?
他试图解释，但是很难做到。 Tā shìtú jiěshì, dànshì hěn nán zuòdào. - He tried to explain, but it was difficult to do.
Phrases
考试 kǎo shì - examination (v.) | HSK 2
试卷 shì juàn - examination paper; test paper (n.) | HSK 5
尝试 cháng shì - trial; attempt (v.) | HSK 6
试图 shì tú - to attempt; try (v.) | HSK 6
试验 shì yàn - trial; experiment; test (v.) | HSK 6