Chinese Word: 试 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

试 (Trad.: 試)HSK 3

Pinyin: shì

English Definition: to test; to try; experiment; examination; test

Chinese Definition:
①按照预定的想法非正式地做：试车。试图。试航。试问。尝试。试金石。
②考，测验：试场。试卷。试题。笔试。考试。口试。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic:式 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 式 [ shì ] formula, pattern, rule, style, system

Similar Characters: 恜拭

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试验HSK 6	shì yàn	experiment; test; Classifiers: 次 ; to experiment; experimental
考试HSK 2	kǎo shì	to take an exam; exam; Classifiers: 次
试点HSK 3	shì diǎn	test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme
尝试HSK 6	cháng shì	to try; to attempt; Classifiers: 次
测试	cè shì	to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software)

1		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 shì shì 试试 xīn 新 cài 菜。 I want to try the new dish.
2		xué sheng 学生 men 们 zhǔn bèi 准备 kǎo shì 考试。 The students are preparing for the exam.
3		wǒ 我 kǎo shì 考试 kǎo dé 考得 hěn hǎo 很好。 I did very well on the exam.
4		wǒ 我 pà 怕 kǎo shì 考试 bù 不 jí gé 及格。 I am afraid of failing the exam.
5		jīn tiān 今天 de 的 kǎo shì 考试 tǐng 挺 nán 难 de 的。 Today's exam is quite difficult.

1		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 shì shì 试试 xīn 新 cài 菜。 I want to try the new dish.
2		xué sheng 学生 men 们 zhǔn bèi 准备 kǎo shì 考试。 The students are preparing for the exam.
3		wǒ 我 kǎo shì 考试 kǎo dé 考得 hěn hǎo 很好。 I did very well on the exam.
4		wǒ 我 pà 怕 kǎo shì 考试 bù 不 jí gé 及格。 I am afraid of failing the exam.
5		jīn tiān 今天 de 的 kǎo shì 考试 tǐng 挺 nán 难 de 的。 Today's exam is quite difficult.