Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
尝
cháng
Description
"尝"就是把一点东西放进嘴里，看看味道好不好。
"尝" means putting a little bit of something into your mouth to see if it tastes good.
做完饭以后，妈妈常常先尝一口。
After cooking, mom often tastes a bite first.
Meanings
尝cháng
to taste; to try food
你尝一下这个菜。
Try this dish.
尝试chángshì
to try; to attempt
我想尝试一件新事情。
I want to try something new.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
尝 focuses on tasting; 试 means to try or test in general.
- Etymology
originally means putting food in the mouth to know its flavor.
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