How Formal Is It?
"请品尝一下我们新到的普洱茶。 (Please taste our newly arrived Pu'er tea.)"
"你尝尝这个菜怎么样? (How about you taste this dish?)"
"来,尝尝我做的饺子! (Come on, have a taste of the dumplings I made!)"
"宝宝,尝尝看这个苹果甜不甜? (Baby, try tasting to see if this apple is sweet or not?)"
"今晚撸串去! (Let's go have some skewers tonight!)"
Pronunciation Guide
- confusing with '长长' (chángcháng - long, often) due to similar pinyin but different tones
Difficulty Rating
short and common characters
short and common characters
simple pronunciation, common usage
clear pronunciation, common usage
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Try this dish, it's very delicious.
I've never tasted this fruit before.
Please taste the coffee I made.
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你想尝尝中国茶吗?
Focus: cháng cháng
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我还没尝过北京烤鸭。
Focus: méi cháng guò
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尝尝这个,看看你喜不喜欢。
Focus: kàn kàn
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如果你还没吃晚饭,要不要来我家___我妈妈做的饺子?
Contextually, when inviting someone to try food, '尝尝' (chángcháng - to taste a bit) is the appropriate verb. The other options mean 'to look', 'to listen', and 'to touch', respectively, which don't fit here.
听说这家新开的餐厅味道很不错,我们下周去___?
When discussing trying a new restaurant's food, '尝尝' (chángcháng - to taste a bit) is the most suitable verb. The other options are 'to study', 'to buy', and 'to visit', which are irrelevant to tasting food.
这种酒是我朋友从法国带回来的,你___看喜不喜欢。
When offering someone a drink to see if they like it, '尝尝' (chángcháng - to taste a bit) is the correct verb. '打开' means to open, '闻闻' means to smell, and '看看' means to look, none of which fit the action of trying a drink for taste.
我第一次做这个菜,不知道味道怎么样,你来___给我提提意见。
When asking for feedback on a dish you've just cooked, '尝尝' (chángcháng - to taste a bit) is the appropriate action to request. The other options mean 'to speak', 'to think', and 'to do', which do not fit the context of tasting food for evaluation.
这种水果在当地很有名,你一定要___,别错过了。
If a fruit is famous, you'd typically want to '尝尝' (chángcháng - to taste a bit) it. The other options – 'to touch', 'to look', and 'to think' – don't convey the idea of experiencing its taste.
邻居送来了一盘他自己做的点心,我还没来得及___。
When someone gives you homemade pastries, the most natural action to take is to '尝尝' (chángcháng - to taste a bit) them. '闻闻' (to smell) or '看看' (to look) are less encompassing, and '说说' (to speak) is irrelevant.
The speaker wants you to taste a dish and ask about its flavor.
Someone made new dishes and is offering you to taste them.
The speaker is recommending a special coffee.
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请你尝尝这块蛋糕。
Focus: cháng cháng
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我还没尝尝过这个牌子的啤酒。
Focus: cháng cháng guò
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尝尝就知道了。
Focus: cháng cháng jiù zhī dào le
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这款新推出的葡萄酒味道独特,你要不要___?
Contextually, '尝尝' (to taste a bit) is the most suitable verb when offering someone a taste of a new wine.
奶奶做的菜总是那么香,我忍不住想___。
'尝尝' implies trying a small amount, which fits the desire to taste grandma's delicious cooking.
这种热带水果我还没吃过,你能让我___吗?
When encountering a new food, '尝尝' (to taste a bit) is the appropriate way to express wanting to try it.
厨师端上了他的拿手好菜,邀请大家___。
A chef invites guests to '尝尝' (taste) his signature dish, indicating a sample rather than a full meal.
这杯咖啡的口味很特别,你一定要___。
When recommending a unique-tasting drink, '尝尝' (to taste a bit) is the natural suggestion.
他从旅行中带回了一些地方特产,让朋友们___。
When sharing local specialties from a trip, you would invite friends to '尝尝' (taste them).
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你尝尝这个汤好不好喝。
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