试
shì
Pinyin

Definition

试
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shì
  1. to test
  2. to try
  3. experiment
  4. examination
  5. test

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

测试
cè shì
  1. 1 to test (machinery etc)
  2. 2 to test (students)
  3. 3 test
  4. 4 quiz
  5. 5 exam
  6. 6 beta (software)
考试
kǎo shì
  1. 1 to take an exam
  2. 2 exam
  3. 3 CL:次[cì]
试
shì
  1. 1 to test
  2. 2 to try
  3. 3 experiment
  4. 4 examination
  5. 5 test
尝试
cháng shì
  1. 1 to try
  2. 2 to attempt
  3. 3 CL:次[cì]
试卷
shì juàn
  1. 1 examination paper
  2. 2 test paper
  3. 3 CL:份[fèn],張|张[zhāng]
试图
shì tú
  1. 1 to attempt
  2. 2 to try
试用
shì yòng
  1. 1 to try sth out
  2. 2 to be on probation
试题
shì tí
  1. 1 exam question
  2. 2 test topic
试验
shì yàn
  1. 1 experiment
  2. 2 test
  3. 3 CL:次[cì],個|个[gè]
  4. 4 to experiment
  5. 5 experimental
面试
miàn shì
  1. 1 to be interviewed (as a candidate)
  2. 2 interview
中试
zhōng shì
  1. 1 pilot-scale
以身试法
yǐ shēn shì fǎ
  1. 1 to challenge the law (idiom)
  2. 2 to knowingly violate the law
初试
chū shì
  1. 1 preliminary exam
  2. 2 qualifying exam
  3. 3 first try
  4. 4 preliminary testing
加试
jiā shì
  1. 1 to add material to an exam
  2. 2 supplementary exam
受试者
shòu shì zhě
  1. 1 subject (in an experiment)
  2. 2 participant (in a clinical trial etc)
口试
kǒu shì
  1. 1 oral examination
  2. 2 oral test
屡试不爽
lu:3 shì bù shuǎng
  1. 1 well-tried
  2. 2 time-tested
应试
yìng shì
  1. 1 to take an exam
会试
huì shì
  1. 1 metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination)
核试验
hé shì yàn
  1. 1 nuclear test

Idioms (4)

以身试法
yǐ shēn shì fǎ
  1. 1 to challenge the law (idiom)
  2. 2 to knowingly violate the law
及锋而试
jí fēng ér shì
  1. 1 lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
小试牛刀
xiǎo shì niú dāo
  1. 1 to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
跃跃欲试
yuè yuè yù shì
  1. 1 to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)

Sample Sentences

在我们厂里，所有产品都会经过测试跟抽检。
zài wǒmen chǎng lǐ ，suǒyǒu chǎnpǐn dōu huì jīngguò cèshì gēn chōujiǎn 。
At our factory, all our products will be tested and spot checked.
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那就一千个吧，试试看销量怎么样。价钱怎么谈？
nà jiù yīqiān ge ba ，shìshìkàn xiāoliàng zěnmeyàng 。jiàqian zěnme tán ？
Let’s make it a thousand. We’ll try it out and see how well it sells. What’s the price?
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好吧，我试试，我可以的。
hǎo ba ，wǒ shì shì ，wǒ kěyǐ de 。
Alright, I’ll try my best. I can do it.
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老师，我想加长考试时间。
lǎoshī ，wǒ xiǎng jiācháng kǎoshì shíjiān 。
Teacher, I want to extend the exam time.
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马上要考试了，你还不复习呀？
mǎshàng yào kǎoshì le ，nǐ hái bù fùxí ya ？
Exams are approaching, you’re still not reviewing?
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这道菜很好吃，你试试。
zhè dào cài hěn hǎochī ，nǐ shì shì 。
This dish is delicious. Give it a try.
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明天的考试，我十拿九稳。
míngtiān de kǎoshì ，wǒ shínájiǔwěn 。
I am certain that I will pass the test tomorrow.
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我没吃过，好想试试看。
wǒ méi chī guò ，hǎo xiǎng shì shì kàn 。
I've never tasted it before and I would like to try it.
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明天要考试了，我的心七上八下。
míngtiān yào kǎoshì le ，wǒ de xīn qīshàngbāxià 。
I have an exam tomorrow so my mind is in a perturbed state.
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试试这新款啤酒。
shì shì zhè xīn kuǎn píjiǔ 。
Try this new flavor beer.
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