Word

尝 (cháng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

Meaning of 尝

动 dòng verb

to taste

我想尝一下这道菜。

wǒ xiǎng cháng yī xià zhè dào cài

I want to taste this dish.

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Word breakdown

尝 cháng — to taste

1 尝试 cháng shì — try HSK 5
- 尝 taste, sample, experience
- 试 test, try, attempt
Example

我想尝试做这道菜。

wǒ xiǎng cháng shì zuò zhè dào cài

I want to try making this dish.
2 品尝 pǐn cháng — to taste HSK 6
- 品 to evaluate, to appreciate (adds nuance of careful assessment)
- 尝 to taste, to try (the core action of tasting)
Example

我想品尝一下这道菜。

wǒ xiǎng pǐn cháng yī xià zhè dào cài

I want to taste this dish.

Structure & writing

1 尝 cháng — to taste; to sample food

尝 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 6

偿 cháng to repay; to compensate

consists of

1.1 尚 shàng — to revere; to value highly

尚 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 1

常 cháng ordinary, common, general

HSK 3

尝 cháng to taste; to sample food

HSK 4

堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 趟 tàng measure word for trips or journeys (round trips, comings and goings) 躺 tǎng to lie down (of a person on a surface, or of a vehicle/object tipped over)

HSK 5

掌 zhǎng palm of the hand 赏 shǎng to bestow gifts or money upon a subordinate or junior

HSK 7

倘 tǎng if; supposing that 党 dǎng political party; in China, specifically refers to the Communist Party of China 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 淌 tǎng （of liquid）to flow down, to trickle 裳 shang clothing; used in "衣裳"

1.2 云 yún — (lit.) to say

云 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

会 huì to gather; to come together

HSK 2

动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静') 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence

HSK 3

尝 cháng to taste; to sample food 层 céng to repeat, to overlap

HSK 6

坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone

HSK 7

耘 yún to weed farmland 酝 yùn to brew wine 魂 hún spirit or mood in general

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