| 試 | 861B50 60A.71-7 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄕˋ [shi4] | ||
| N. | A trial , a test: 考試 a test, examination; 面試，口試 oral test; 筆試 written test; 應試 go to take an examination; 監試 supervise examination, also a supervisor; 嘗試 an attempt, a trial. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | To try out, test (strength, etc.): 試一試 have a try; 試試 [shi4shi4]↓; 試說 try and tell us; 試工，試用 [shi4gong1], [shi4yong4]↓; 試驗 [shi4yan4]↓; 試步兒 tentatively; 試步兒辦 try and see; 試兩天再說 try a few days and see. | |||||
| Words | 1. 試燈 [shi4deng1], v.i., hold the lantern contest on 15th day of first lunar month. 2. 試兒 [shi4er2], v.i., test baby's future inclinations on its first anniversary by having different objects (pen, money, tool, etc.) displayed within its reach and see what it grabs (also [shi4zhou1], [shi4zui4]↓). 3. 試工（兒） [shi4gong1]([er0]), v.i., try out a workman or employee. 4. 試婚 [shi4hun1], phr., trial marriage. 5. 試金石 [shi4jin1shi2], n., touchstone. 6. 試周 [shi4zhou1], v.i., see [shi4er2]↑. 7. 試卷 [shi4jUan4], n., examination paper. 8. 試紙 [shi4zhi3], n., see [shi4yan4zhi3]↓. 9. 試試 [shi4shi4], v.i., have a try. 10. 試算表 [shi4suan4biao3], n., work sheet in accounting receipts and expenditures. 11. 試探 [shi4tan0], v.t., to explore (the moon, etc.). 12. 試帖 [shi4tie4], n., (Tarng Dyn.) civil examinations in writing poetry, also in classics. 13. 試晬 [shi4zui4], v.i., see [shi4er2]↑. 14. 試問 [shi4wen4], phr., (1) may I ask; (2) formula in asking questions, esp. classroom exercises. 15. 試演 [shi4yan3], v.i. & n., to rehearse, a rehearsal. 16. 試驗 [shi4yan4], v.i. & n., to (or an) experiment; 試驗管 test tube; 試驗紙 [shi4yan4zhi3], litmus paper. 17. 試用 [shi4yong4], v.t., try out (person, utensil); be on probation. | |||||