試 (si3) — compare in Cantonese
si˗₃試
简 试
Mandarin Pinyin: shi4
Meaning of 試
nouncompare
nouna Chinese family name
nounexamine; examination
nountest; try; experiment; [n] trial; test
nounuse
nounsound out; put up a trial balloon
noun(noun) interview
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Example Sentences with 試
我每次考試都好緊張。
I am nervous every time I take a test.
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。
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
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！
Let me try and see if your curry is really that accomplished.
ngoˏ₅我meiˍ₆未siˏ₅試gwo˗₃過deoi˗₃對ngoˏ₅我louˏ₅老poˎ₄婆ngˎ₄唔zyuˍ₆住，neiˏ₅你neˉ¹呢？
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?
Words Containing 試
核武器試驗hat6 mou5 hei3 si3 jim6
nuclear test
再試zoi3 si3
re-try
試過si3 gwo3
(Cant. only) have experienced before; have experience | Mand.: 曾有過, 曾出現過, 曾經歷過
入學考試jap6 hok6 haau2 si5
entrance examination
嘗試soeng4 si3
to try; to attempt
以身試法ji5 san1 si3 faat3
to defy the law; to dare to violate the law
試探si3 taam3
to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
試管嬰兒si3 gun2 jing1 ji4
test-tube baby
升班考試sing1 baan1 haau2 si5
level test, upgrade examination
加試gaa1 si5/3
to add material to an exam; supplementary exam
升學考試sing1 hok6 haau2 si5
entrance examination
試食si3 sik6
test-meal
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