Word: 试图 (shìtú)

为什么你要试图隐藏自己的情感？

Wèishénme nǐ yào shìtú yǐncáng zìjǐ de qínggǎn?

Why are you trying to hide your feelings?

他试图保护她。

Tā shìtú bǎohù tā.

He tried to defend her.

他试图自杀。

Tā shìtú zìshā.

He tried to kill himself.

他试图自杀，但是失败了。

Tā shìtú zìshā, dànshì shībàile.

He tried to kill himself but it ended in failure.

他试图跟我们说法语。

Tā shìtú gēn wǒmen shuō Fǎyǔ.

He tried speaking French to us.

她没有试图掩盖真相。

Tā méiyǒu shìtú yǎngài zhēnxiàng.

She didn't try to hide the truth.

她试图安慰他。

Tā shìtú ānwèi tā.

She tried to console him.

她试图掩饰她的泪水。

Tā shìtú yǎnshì tā de lèishuǐ.

She tried to hide her tears.

她试图说服他来参加会议。

Tā shìtú shuōfú tā lái cānjiā huìyì.

She tried to persuade him to attend the meeting.

她连试图帮助他也没有。

Tā lián shìtú bāngzhù tā yě méiyǒu.

She didn't even attempt to help him.

应该试图这个。

Yīnggāi shìtú zhège.

This should be attempted.

我的妻子在试图睡觉。

Wǒ de qīzi zài shìtú shuìjiào.

My wife's trying to sleep.

我试图改变话题。

Wǒ shìtú gǎibiàn huàtí.

I tried to change the subject.

我试图解决这个问题。

Wǒ shìtú jiějué zhège wèntí.

I attempted to solve the problem.

我试图逃跑。

Wǒ shìtú táopǎo.

I tried to escape.

老人试图游5公里。

Lǎorén shìtú yóu wǔ gōnglǐ.

The old man attempted to swim five kilometers.

试图劝她是没有用的。

Shìtú quàn tā shì méiyǒu yòng de.

It's no use trying to persuade her.

试图逃跑是没有用的。

Shìtú táopǎo shì méiyǒu yòng de.

It is no use trying to escape.