试图

试图 shìtú

To try (attempt)

试图 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體試圖 shitu

What 试图 means

To try (attempt)

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Character by character

试图 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

试

shì

Test (exam - to try - experiment)

图

tú

Diagram (picture - drawing - chart - plan)

Words that share a character with 试图

How to write 试图

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试图 in a sentence

他试图解释，但没人听。

Tā shìtú jiěshì, dàn méi rén tīng.

He tried to explain, but nobody listened.

他们试图找到一个折中方案。

Tāmen shìtú zhǎodào yí ge zhézhōng fāng'àn.

They attempted to find a compromise.

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Questions about 试图

What does 试图 mean in English?

试图 is pronounced shìtú and means To try (attempt).

How do you pronounce 试图?

试图 is shìtú in pinyin — written shitu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 试图?

试图 is written with 2 characters: 试 (shì) Test (exam - to try - experiment), 图 (tú) Diagram (picture - drawing - chart - plan). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 试图 written in traditional Chinese?

試圖. The simplified form 试图 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 試圖 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shìtú.

Is 试图 an HSK word?

Yes — 试图 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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