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HSK 3verbverb / noun

试

Traditional: 試

shì

试 (shì) means “to test; to try; experiment; examination; test”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 試) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

让我试试看。

Ràng wǒ shìshi kàn.

Let me try.

Words containing 试

考试kǎo shìto take an exam; exam尝试cháng shìto try; to attempt试卷shì juànexamination paper; test paper测试cè shìto test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test; (computing) beta (version of software)试图shì túto attempt; to try试验shì yànexperiment; test; to experiment; experimental面试miàn shìto be interviewed (as a candidate); interview试点shì diǎntest point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme试题shì tíexam question; test topic笔试bǐ shìwritten examination; paper test (for an applicant)口试kǒu shìoral examination; oral test

More HSK 3 vocabulary

HSK 3 →
阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 试 mean?
试 (shì) means “to test; to try; experiment; examination; test”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 试 pronounced?
试 is pronounced “shì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 试?
试 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 试?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 试 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27