試 (shì) - To try, test, attempt, experiment & examination, test

試Tone 4

shì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

試 · shì

To try, test, attempt, experiment;

examination, test;

to taste.

To try, test, attempt, experimentexamination, testto taste.

Usage highlights

To tryExaminationTest questionsTest runTrial useTest drive

Synonyms

  • 嘗— to taste, try
  • 測— to measure, test
  • 驗— to verify, test

Antonyms

  • 棄— to abandon, give up
  • 廢— to abolish, discard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I will try this method (試試這個方法).
  • He is taking an exam (他在考試).
  • Let me taste the soup (讓我試試湯的味道).
  • We need to test this hypothesis (我們需要測試這個假設).

Collocations

  • To try(嘗試)
  • Examination(考試)
  • Test questions(試題)
  • Test run(試運行)
  • Trial use(試用)
  • Test drive(試駕)

Idioms

  • To test the waters(試探水溫)
  • To taste success(初試啼聲)
  • To put to the test(經受考驗)
  • Trial and error(反覆試驗)
  • To test one's courage(試膽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese education, 試 is strongly associated with examinations (考試), which have been important since the imperial examination system.
  • The character embodies the Confucian value of continuous self-improvement through testing and practice.
  • In business contexts, 試 often appears in product testing and trial periods (試用期).

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