cháng shì
trial; attempt
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我尝试了所有的方法，但都没有用。
wǒ chángshìle suǒyǒu de fāngfǎ, dàn dōu méiyǒu yòng.
I tried all the methods, but none of them worked.
你可以尝试一下这个方法。
nǐ kěyǐ chángshì yīxià zhège fāngfǎ.
You can try this method.
我正在尝试学习中文。
wǒ zhèngzài chángshì xuéxí zhōngwén.
I am trying to learn Chinese.
The Chinese word 尝试 (chángshì) is composed of two characters: 尝 (cháng) and 试 (shì). 尝 originally meant "to taste" or "to try", and it is often used in the sense of "to experience" or "to have a taste of something". 试, on the other hand, means "to test" or "to try out", and it is often used in the sense of "to make an attempt" or "to give something a try". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 尝试, which means "to try" or "to attempt". The word 尝试 can be used in a variety of contexts, such as "to try a new food", "to try a new hobby", or "to try to solve a problem".
