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cháng
1
verb[T]
to taste; to sample food or drink
cháng
Pronunciation
Etymology
Simplified form of traditional 嘗; historically associated with tasting or trying something.
Examples
我想尝一下这个汤。
wǒ xiǎng cháng yí xià zhè ge tāng
I want to taste this soup.
你尝尝这个蛋糕，很好吃。
nǐ cháng cháng zhè ge dàngāo hěn hǎochī
Try this cake; it is very tasty.
Character Breakdown
尝
cháng
to taste; to try
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2
verb[T]
to experience; to undergo or come to know through experience
cháng
Pronunciation
Etymology
Simplified form of traditional 嘗; extended from the idea of tasting to that of trying or experiencing.
Examples
他尝过失败的滋味。
tā cháng guò shībài de zīwèi
He has experienced the taste of failure.
她终于尝到了成功的喜悦。
tā zhōngyú cháng dào le chénggōng de xǐyuè
She finally experienced the joy of success.
Character Breakdown
尝
cháng
to taste; to try; to experience
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3
adverbonce; ever; formerly, used mainly in literary or formal contexts
cháng
Pronunciation
Etymology
Simplified form of traditional 嘗; this adverbial sense is inherited from Classical Chinese.
Examples
我尝听老人讲起这件事。
wǒ cháng tīng lǎorén jiǎng qǐ zhè jiàn shì
I once heard an old person talk about this matter.
此地我未尝来过。
cǐdì wǒ wèi cháng lái guò
I have never been to this place.
Character Breakdown
尝
cháng
once; ever
Collocations
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