Learn Chinese for Beginners: Chinese Phrase of the Day Challenge (Week 8/Day 4)

2020-03-20 1

Today you'll learn how to say "give something a try" in Chinese. The key word in this phrase, 试 (shì), is pronounced exactly the same (with the same tone!) as two other super common words in Chinese: 是 (shì) and 事 (shì).

Homophones - words that sounds the same but have different meanings - can be a little confusing at first, but they are actually one of the most fun, creative aspects of the Chinese language.

Check out this blog post "Top 9 Funniest Chinese Homophones" to see what we mean: http://bit.ly/39MCe3j