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CHINESE CHARACTER

shì

試

試

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try; test; exam

Numbered pinyin
shi4
English meanings
to try; to test; to examine; examination

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我xiǎng想shì試shì試這jiàn件yīfu衣服。

    I want to try on this piece of clothing.

  2. 02

    tā他tōng通過le了這cì次kǎo考shì試。

    He passed this exam.

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  • 考試
  • 嘗試
  • 試驗
  • 測試
  • 試題