Chinese vocabulary

试

shì

to try; try

In a sentence

这道题我想再试一次。

Zhè dào tí wǒ xiǎng zài shì yí cì.

I would like to try this question once more.

The additional attempt is still a plan.

Ask to do something again with 再

你试过这种茶吗?

Nǐ shìguo zhè zhǒng chá ma?

Have you tried this kind of tea?

吗 turns the experience statement into a yes-or-no question.

Talk about experience with 过

Grammar & reading

Talk about experience with 过

Talk about things you have tried, places you have visited, and experiences you have not had yet.

Ask to do something again with 再

Use 再 for another action that is requested, planned, or still to come.

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