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shì

Main
English Definition	to test; to try; experiment; examination; test
Simplified Script	试
Traditional Script	試
Pinyin	shì
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄕˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	si³
Part of Speech	(动) verb
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=1 TOCFL=3

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Words With Same Head Word
试验	shìyàn	experiment; test; to experiment; experimental
试图	shìtú	to attempt; to try
试卷	shìjuàn	examination paper; test paper
试点	shìdiǎn	test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme
试试	shìshi	to try

Words With Same Tail Word
考试	kǎoshì	to take an exam; exam
尝试	chángshì	to try; to attempt
测试	cèshì	to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software)
笔试	bǐshì	written examination; paper test (for an applicant)
口试	kǒushì	oral examination; oral test

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