Usages of shìshi
这 个 东西 不 太 贵， 我 先 试试。zhè gè dōngxi bú tài guì, wǒ xiān shìshi.
This thing isn’t too expensive; I’ll try it first.
其实 这 个 问题 不 难， 别 担心， 你 试试 就 懂 了。qíshí zhè gè wèntí bù nán, bié dānxīn, nǐ shìshi jiù dǒng le.
Actually this question isn’t hard; don’t worry—try and you’ll get it.
这 个 安排 看起来 特别 容易， 我 想 试试。zhè gè ānpái kànqǐlái tèbié róngyì, wǒ xiǎng shìshi.
This arrangement looks especially easy; I want to try it.
不管 问题 多 难， 他 都 想 试试 说 一下 自己 的 想法。bùguǎn wèntí duō nán, tā dōu xiǎng shìshi shuō yíxià zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
No matter how difficult the question is, he wants to try expressing his own ideas.
这么 好 的 机会， 你 为什么 不 试试？zhème hǎo de jīhuì, nǐ wèishénme bú shìshi?
Why don’t you give it a try when it’s such a good opportunity?
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