The Chinese word 尝 means “to taste” or “to try”. It is often used in the context of food, where it refers to the act of sampling a dish or ingredient to evaluate its flavor or quality. For example, you might say “我想尝一下这道菜” which means “I want to try this dish”. In addition to food, 尝 can also be used in a more figurative sense to refer to trying or experiencing something new or unfamiliar.
Translation
Verb: to taste
Adverb: once
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 你要尝一下这道菜，它很美味 | nǐ yào cháng yī xià zhè dào cài, tā hěn měi wèi | You should try this dish, it’s delicious |
| 他喜欢尝试新的运动，这让他感到充满活力 | tā xǐ huān cháng shì xīn de yùn dòng, zhè ràng tā gǎn dào chōng mǎn huó lì | He likes to try new sports, which makes him feel energetic |
| 我们今天要尝尝这家餐厅的特色菜 | wǒ men jīn tiān yào cháng cháng zhè jiā cān tīng de tè sè cài | Today we’re going to try the specialty dishes of this restaurant |
| 这个季节你可以尝尝这种水果，它非常甜 | zhè gè jì jié nǐ kě yǐ cháng cháng zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ, tā fēi cháng tián | You can try this fruit during this season, it’s very sweet |
| 我们应该尝试一下不同的方法来解决这个问题 | wǒ men yīng gāi cháng shì yī xià bù tóng de fāng fǎ lái jiě jué zhè gè wèn tí | We should try different methods to solve this problem |
HSK
尝 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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