試 (si3 si5 | shi4) : test; try; experiment; examination

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試

si3 si5

shi4

[1] [v] test; try; experiment; [n] trial; test [2] [v] use [3] [v] examine; examination [4] [v] sound out; put up a trial balloon [5] [v] compare [6] a Chinese family name

si5 is a pronunciation variant encountered in HK. Mainland usage is si3.

Stroke count: 13

Level: 3

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

試 / 试

This word has been viewed 14322 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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萬試萬靈 maan6 si3 maan6 ling4 wan4 shi4wan4 ling2 = it works every time; proven successful numerous times

試聽 si3 teng1 shi4 ting1 = audition; to check by listening

試一試 si3 jat1 si3 shi4 yi1 shi4 = "give it a try"

考試 haau2 si5; haau2 si3 kao3 shi4 = [n] exam [vo] sit an exam

試過 si3 gwo3 = have experienced; have tried

面試 min6 si5/3 mian4 shi4 = interview

試卷 si3 gyun2 shi4 juan4 = examination paper; test paper

試用 si3 jung6 shi4 yong4 = to try sth. out

試製 si3 zai3 shi4 zhi4 = prototype; to try out

試行 si3 hang4 shi4 xing2 = to test out sth.
See all 80 compounds (CantoDict reports 86 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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不如你試吓答啦？粵
Why don't you try to answer?
[^already a literal translation]

我每次考試都好緊張。粵
I am nervous every time I take a test.

你要試吓佢程度喺邊度粵
You need to find out what his level is like.
[Lit. You need try-little he level at where. In this case, referencing a student's level of English. More explicitly, 你要試吓佢英文程度喺邊度.]

上次考試真係攞命。粵
The last exam was a real killer.

緊要家陣開始努力溫書，考試過唔過到骨至少對得住自己良心。粵

間餐廳嘅例湯賣來賣去都係嗰三幅被，重來冇新鮮啲嘅畀你試。粵
This restaurant always serves the same soups; there's never a new thing for you to try.

人一世物一世,出嚟旅行乜都應該試下粵
Live the moment and enjoy life, when travelling, one should try out and experience everything.

等我試下你嘅咖喱係咪咁耍家先！粵
Let me try and see if your curry is really that accomplished.

我未試過對我老婆唔住，你呢？粵
I have never cheated on my wife, (how about) you? [Literally] I haven't tried (and did something that I) cannot face to my wife, you?
[whether it means "cannot face to/cannot confront with" or "sorry",to 對唔住 someone you're romantically involved,it mostly refers to you "cheat". Otherwise, it can means you did something that disappointed the other or you let someone down.]

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