sit an exam ( pt , pp sat ) ⇒ 他英语考试没及格。 Tā Yīngyǔ kǎoshì méi jígé. → He failed the English exam.
试卷
exam paper
试探
sound ... out ⇒ 美国试探英国对美伊战争的态度。 Měiguó shìtan Yīngguó duì Měi-Yī zhànzhēng de tàidu. → The United States sounded the British out about how they felt about the war with Iraq.
试点
do a pilot project
试用
try ... out
试管
test tube ⇒ 试管婴儿 shìguǎn yīng'ér → test-tube baby
试行
try ... out
试题
exam question
试验
test
调试
debug
面试
have an interview
试用期
probation ⇒ 我还在试用期呢。 Wǒ hái zài shìyòngqī ne. → I'm still on probation.
试金石
touchstone
跃跃欲试
itching to have a go ⇒ 听完老师的介绍，同学们跃跃欲试。 Tīngwán lǎoshī de jièshào, tóngxuémen yuèyuè yù shì. → Having heard the teacher's introduction, the students were itching to have a go.
English translation of '试'
试 (試)
(shì)
动
try
⇒ 你可以在网上试玩新游戏。 (Nǐ kěyǐ zài wǎng shang shì wán xīn yóuxì.) You can try playing new games online.
⇒ 我可以试一下这双鞋吗？ (Wǒ kěyǐ shì yīxià zhè shuāng xié ma?) Can I try on this pair of shoes?