There Is No Try
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ID: QW0166
Intermediate
Have you ever noticed that it's really hard to translate the word "try" into Chinese? There seem to be lots of different ways to say it, and picking the right one for the right occasion is more than a little tricky. In this lesson, Connie, Lili, and John look at the various cases and explain what's going on.
John,Connie,Liliana
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试
shì 试
to try
试衣服
shì 试yīfu 衣服
to try on clothes
试一下这件衬衫
shì 试yīxià 一下zhè 这jiàn 件chènshān 衬衫
Try this shirt on.
可以试一下吗
kěyǐ 可以shì 试yīxià 一下ma 吗
Can I try it?
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