"你想试一下吗？"

Translation: Would you like to try it?

[johnsark]

Their answer is completely out of context! "Shi yi xia" only means give it a try. Without knowing that we are talking about a piece of clothing, one would never guess that it means to try on.

[Elizabeth73662]

Hi, thank you for your feedback. Could you explain how it should be said please? Most of the time I've been noticing 'shi shi' for "try something on." I guess that's used only when something specific is being referred to...?

[e1VpVxkl]

No, 试一下 (shì yīxià) and 试试 (shì shì) have the same meaning: both can be used for all sorts of trying something. You can also say: 试一试.

"一下" after a verb, the repetition of a verb, here 试试, and a verb + "一" + verb, here 试一试 have the same function: to indicate that the action has a short duration, for example:

看一下 (kàn yīxià), 看看, 看一看: all constructions mean "take a look".

[WillisHershey]

Would you like to try?

[Jocke111]

This is the actual translation

[e1VpVxkl]

Would you like to try? = Accepted: 03 feb. 2020.

[dTanMan]

Can "Do you want to try it out" be accepted?

[Gelukservaring]

I'd say, Give it a try! {it might be accepted.}

[Jason626183]

You want to try?

[LauraKarran]

to try out  |  to attempt试 ( shi / shì ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 731)

Chinese example words containing the character 试 ( shi / shì )

考试 ( kăoshì = examination ), 试验 ( shìyàn = test )

Other characters that are pronounced shì in Chinese

世 (generation) , 事 (affair) , 势 (strength) , 士 (scholar) , 室 (room) , 市 (city) , 式 (type) , 是 (to be) , 柿 (persimmon) , 示 (to show) , 视 (to look at) , 逝 (to die) , 适 (to suit) , 释 (to explain) , 饰 (decoration)

More words that mean to try in Chinese

shĕn ( 审 ), shìyàn ( 试验 )

More words that mean to test in Chinese

kăo ( 考 )

[myintermail]

Would you like to give it a try?

Sounds correct right?

[Rod37437]

Do you want to try a little? (or) Do you want to try a bit? ... Why wrong?

[Comitatensis]

yeah I would like to know too, 一下 is supposed to add a notion of a little, a bit, right? I mean that's what the lessons told us before.

[Kivolamuzikisto]

It's all context; if this phase is used to talk about trying some food or drink, then the English might be "would you like to try a bit/ some/ a sip etc. But in English you "try on" clothing or you might "try out" a toy or some device like a bottle opener - all can be "试一下", so all should really be accepted by Duo.

[richard711603]

The characters have no clue to wearing or putting on clothes.
Entering the English answer through an online translator adds the word '穿‘， between 试 and 一. Therefor, any of the answers about 'You want to try' should be acceptable.

[ryan.putranto]

do you want to try

[AlexTse3]

Would you like to try?

[medjzL]

I could see the answer happening in context of a clothing store where a sales clerk guestures at clothes, but as has been said... We have no context to make the additional words materialize. I got it "right", but only because I guessed at what they were stretching for.

[pierobonal]

Where is "it" ?

[Hsn626796]

What's the difference between 一点儿 and 一下 ?

[richard711603]

In the tips for Restaurant: 一下
For a little bit of a thing or an action

In the tips for Languages: 一点儿
Before nouns to talk about a small amount of something

[Sora942232]

does this expression refer to both clothing and food, like at the counter of cheese or ham? Or only to clothing?

[e1VpVxkl]

I heard the female voice say: "ing"; not "nǐ ".

[mjlinsey]

Want to try it? - might be missing a subject but this is more natural/idiomatic English and should be accepted.

[Hirosh8]

Why is my answer wrong, do you like to try it?