shì kàn
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  • 1

    v.try and see how something works

    • wǒ men lái shì kàn shǒu jī

      我们试看手机

      We come here to try out a cellphone.

    • wǒ men qù shāng chǎng li shì kàn qún zi

      我们商场试看裙子

      We come to the mall to try out the dress.

    • shì kàn yī xià kǒu hóng zěn me yàng

      试看口红怎么样

      How about trying out the lipstick?

  • 2

    v.(used to form rhetorical questions) please look at (something)

    • shì kàn nǎ duì néng duó guàn

      试看夺冠

      Let's wait and see which team will win the championship!

Word usage

  • "试看" can be reduplicated, for example: "试试看".
    • 我们可以一回事

      We can try it, but whether it'll work is another matter.

Chinese words with pinyin shi kan