Word: 试 (shì)

他试了试在地板上睡觉。

Tā shìle shì zài dìbǎn shàng shuìjiào.

He tried to sleep on the floor.

他试着与时俱进。

Tā shìzhe yǔshíjùjìn.

He is trying to keep up with the current of the times.

他试着统一不同的团体。

Tā shìzhe tǒngyī bùtóng de tuántǐ.

He tried to unify the various groups.

他试着赢得竞赛。

Tā shìzhe yíngdé jìngsài.

He endeavored to win the contest.

他试着跟我们讲法语。

Tā shìzhe gēn wǒmen jiǎng Fǎyǔ.

He tried to speak French to us.

他试着跟我们说法语。

Tā shìzhe gēn wǒmen shuō Fǎyǔ.

He tried to talk to us in French.

你亲身试过才知道好不好。

Nǐ qīnshēn shìguo cái zhīdào hǎobùhǎo.

You only know if it's good after trying it yourself.

你以前试过攀岩吗？

Nǐ yǐqián shìguo pānyán ma?

Have you ever tried rock climbing before?

你应该试着早睡早起。

Nǐ yīnggāi shìzhe zǎoshuìzǎoqǐ.

You should try to keep early hours.

你应该试着更有礼貌。

Nǐ yīnggāi shìzhe gèng yǒu lǐmào.

You should try to be more polite.

你应该试试学点法语。

Nǐ yīnggāi shì shì xué diǎn Fǎyǔ.

You should try to learn a little French.

你应该试试自己种植食物。

Nǐ yīnggāi shì shì zìjǐ zhòngzhí shíwù.

You should try growing your own food.

你应该试试这个。

Nǐ yīnggāi shì shì zhège.

You should try this.

你敢不敢试试拔罐？

Nǐ gǎn bùgǎn shì shì báguàn?

Do you dare to try cupping?

你敢干涉我的事试试！

Nǐ gǎn gānshè wǒ de shì shì shì!

Don't you dare to meddle with my affairs.

你有没有试过不靠安眠药睡觉？

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu shìguo bú kào ānmiányào shuìjiào?

Have you ever tried sleeping without sleeping pills?

你真的要试着那样做吗？

Nǐ zhēnde yào shìzhe nàyàng zuò ma?

Is it true you're trying to do that?

再试也无济于事了。

Zài shì yě wújìyúshì le.

There's no point in trying again.

别太顽固，试试新办法吧。

Bié tài wángù, shì shì xīn bànfǎ ba.

Don't be so stubborn, try a new way.

别泄气，再试一次吧！

Bié xièqì, zài shì yícì ba!

Don't be discouraged, try one more time!

别给孩子泼冷水，让他试试吧。

Bié gěi háizi pōlěngshuǐ, ràng tā shì shì ba.

Don't dampen the child's enthusiasm, let him give it a try.

合适与否，试了才知道。

Héshì yǔfǒu, shìle cái zhīdào.

You only know whether it suits you or not after trying it.

在实体店可以先试再买。

Zài shítǐdiàn kěyǐ xiān shì zài mǎi.

In a physical store you can try things before you buy.

她会再试一次。

Tā huì zài shì yícì.

She'll try it once more.

她试着安慰他。

Tā shìzhe ānwèi tā.

She tried to console him.

她试着打破她孩子说谎的习惯。

Tā shìzhe dǎpò tā háizi shuōhuǎng de xíguàn.

She tried to break her child of the habit of lying.

她试着改正孩子撒谎的习惯。

Tā shìzhe gǎizhèng háizi sāhuǎng de xíguàn.

She has tried to correct the child’s habit of telling lies.

它值得一试。

Tā zhíde yí shì.

It's worth a try.

尽量试着用好你的时间。

Jǐnliàng shìzhe yòng hǎo nǐ de shíjiān.

Try to make the most of your time.

快要考期末试了，所以我很忙。

Kuàiyào kǎo qīmò shìle, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn máng.

I'm busy because the finals are drawing on.

我不会再试了。

Wǒ búhuì zài shìle.

I wouldn't try that again.

我今天要参加入学试。

Wǒ jīntiān yào cānjiā rùxué shì.

I have to take the entrance examination today.

我们何不再试一次？

Wǒmen hé búzài shì yícì?

Why don't we try that again?

我们应该试着做点什么。

Wǒmen yīnggāi shìzhe zuò diǎn shénme.

We should try to do something.

我们昨天试了一下，果然是很好。

Wǒmen zuótiān shìle yíxià, guǒrán shì hěn hǎo.

We tried it out yesterday; as expected, it was really good.

我们来试试。

Wǒmen lái shì shì.

We try.

我们试着劝了他。

Wǒmen shìzhe quànle tā.

We tried to persuade him.

我们试着和他们妥协。

Wǒmen shìzhe hé tāmen tuǒxié.

We tried to compromise with them.

我们试着阻止你。

Wǒmen shìzhe zǔzhǐ nǐ.

We tried to stop you.

我们试过阻止他了。

Wǒmen shìguo zǔzhǐ tā le.

We tried to stop him.

我会再试一次。

Wǒ huì zài shì yícì.

I will try it again.

我再来试试。

Wǒ zài lái shì shì.

I'll try again.

我再试试，谢谢！

Wǒ zài shì shì, xièxie!

I'll try again, thank you.

我决定再试一次。

Wǒ juédìng zài shì yícì.

I decided to try again.

我只是想试着快乐的生活而已。

Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng shìzhe kuàilè de shēnghuó éryǐ.

I'm just trying to live a happy life, that's all.

我只是试着保护你。

Wǒ zhǐshì shìzhe bǎohù nǐ.

I was just trying to protect you.

我可以试一下这双鞋吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ shì yíxià zhè shuāng xié ma?

Can I try on this pair of shoes?

我可以试试。

Wǒ kěyǐ shì shì.

I can try.

我已经试过那个了。

Wǒ yǐjīng shìguo nàge le.

I've already tried that.

我必须再考一次试。

Wǒ bìxū zài kǎo yícì shì.

I have to take the test again.

我愿意再试一次。

Wǒ yuànyì zài shì yícì.

I'm willing to try doing that again.

我正在试着学英语。

Wǒ zhèngzài shìzhe xué Yīngyǔ.

I am trying to learn English.

我甚至不想试试。

Wǒ shènzhì bùxiǎng shì shì.

I don't even want to try it.

我看我们该试试。

Wǒ kàn wǒmen gāi shì shì.

I think we should try it.

我终于考过试了。

Wǒ zhōngyú kǎoguò shìle.

I've finally finished my exams now.

我能试一下吗？

Wǒ néng shì yíxià ma?

May I try it on?

我能试一下这个吗？

Wǒ néng shì yíxià zhège ma?

Could I try this on?

我试了，但我没有成功。

Wǒ shìle, dàn wǒ méiyǒu chénggōng.

I tried, but I did not succeed.

我试着不去想了。

Wǒ shìzhe bú qù xiǎngle.

I try not to think about it.

我试着仔细地听他说话。

Wǒ shìzhe zǐxì de tīng tā shuōhuà.

I tried to listen to him carefully.

我试着微笑。

Wǒ shìzhe wēixiào.

I tried to smile.

我试着用法语提问。

Wǒ shìzhe yòng Fǎyǔ tíwèn.

I am trying to ask my questions in French.

我试着要告诉你。

Wǒ shìzhe yào gàosu nǐ.

I tried to tell you.

我试着阻止它发生。

Wǒ shìzhe zǔzhǐ tā fāshēng.

I tried to stop that from happening.

我试试思想。

Wǒ shì shì sīxiǎng.

I try to think.

我试过。

Wǒ shìguo.

I've tried that.

我试过告诉你的。

Wǒ shìguo gàosu nǐ de.

I tried to tell you.

田中好像考过试了。

Tiánzhōng hǎoxiàng kǎoguò shìle.

It seems that Mr. Tanaka has taken his exam.

考完试，他如释重负。

Kǎo wán shì, tā rúshìzhòngfù.

After finishing the exam, he felt as if a weight had been lifted.

考完试以后，我心里特别舒畅。

Kǎo wán shì yǐhòu, wǒ xīnli tèbié shūchàng.

After the exam, I felt completely light-hearted.

至少你试过了。

Zhìshǎo nǐ shìguole.

At least you've tried.

让我们试着好好相处。

Ràng wǒmen shìzhe hǎohǎo xiāngchǔ.

Let's try to get along.

让我试试别的。

Ràng wǒ shì shì biéde.

Let me try another one.

试着不要哭。

Shìzhe búyào kū.

Try to keep from crying.

试着去爱每一个人。

Shìzhe qù ài měi yí gè rén.

Try to love everyone.

试着学点英语吧。

Shìzhe xué diǎn Yīngyǔ ba.

Try to learn a little English.

试试解释这件事。

Shì shì jiěshì zhè jiàn shì.

Try to explain this.

试试这个吧！

Shì shì zhège ba!

Give it a go!

试试这样做吧。

Shì shì zhèyàng zuò ba.

Let's try doing it this way.

请再试一次。

Qǐng zài shì yícì.

Please try again.

请稍后再试一次。

Qǐng shāohòu zài shì yícì.

Please try again later.

请让我试试这个游戏吧。

Qǐng ràng wǒ shì shì zhège yóuxì ba.

Please let me try the game.

身体弱的人可以试试食补。

Shēntǐ ruò de rén kěyǐ shì shì shíbǔ.

People with a weak constitution can try eating tonic foods.

这个计划值得一试。

Zhège jìhuà zhíde yí shì.

This plan is worth a try.

这男人试着安装他自己的天线。

Zhè nánrén shìzhe ānzhuāng tā zìjǐ de tiānxiàn.

The man tried to install his own antenna.