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尝
嘗
cháng
1.
to taste
2.
to try
3.
already
4.
ever
5.
once
HSK 4
Very Common • Top 4%
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (16)
何尝
hécháng
(rhetorical question) when?
品尝
pǐncháng
to taste a small amount
尝粪
chángfèn
to taste excrement (an act of filial piety)
尝试
chángshì
to try
未尝
wèicháng
not ever
浅尝
qiǎncháng
dilettante
浅尝
qiǎncháng
dilettante
饱尝
bǎocháng
to enjoy fully
孟尝君
Mèngchángjūn
Lord Menchang of Qi, Chancellor of Qi and of Wei during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
浅尝者
qiǎnchángzhě
dilettante
浅尝者
qiǎnchángzhě
dilettante
备尝辛苦
bèichángxīnkǔ
to have suffered all kinds of hardships (idiom)
尝尽心酸
chángjìnxīnsuān
to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom)
浅尝辄止
qiǎnchángzhézhǐ
to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into
浅尝辄止
qiǎnchángzhézhǐ
to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into
卧薪尝胆
wòxīnchángdǎn
lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge
Example Sentences (5)
但对我来说，最重要的是旅行能让我有机会尝到各地有名的小吃。
Dàn duì wǒ láishuō, zuì zhòngyào de shì lǚxíng néng ràng wǒ yǒu jīhuì chángdào gèdì yǒumíng de xiǎochī.
But for me, the most important thing is that traveling gives me the chance to taste famous snacks from various places.
Text 5
虽然全国各地都有湖南饭馆儿，但最好还是直接去那里尝一尝。
Suīrán quánguó gèdì dōu yǒu húnán fànguǎnr, dàn zuìhǎo háishì zhíjiē qù nàlǐ cháng yí cháng.
Although there are Hunan restaurants all over the country, it's still best to go there and try it.
Text 5
虽然全国各地都有湖南饭馆儿，但最好还是直接去那里尝一尝。
Suīrán quánguó gèdì dōu yǒu húnán fànguǎnr, dàn zuìhǎo háishì zhíjiē qù nàlǐ cháng yí cháng.
Although there are Hunan restaurants all over the country, it's still best to go there and try it.
Text 5
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Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 4
- Character Frequency Rank
- 1,620
- Word Frequency Rank
- 3,241 of 84,292