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试图 shìtú

试图 shìtú Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 试图 shìtú .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shìtú | shi4 tu2
English translation
to attempt
to try

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About 试图 shìtú

Read some general information about the Chinese word 试图 shìtú .

Traditional form

試圖

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 试图 shìtú

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 试图 shìtú .

shì

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of shì . Phonosemantic compound. yán represents the meaning and shì represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

shì

Semantic compound

yán

Positional decomposition

讠式

Number of Strokes

8

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of . Pictograph of a map of territory.

Positional decomposition

囗冬

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 试图 shìtú

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试图 shìtú yíng de Qián piàn zǒu .

She tried to screw him out of his winnings.

试图 shìtú 驱除 qū chú 心中 xīn zhōng de 恶念.

She tried to drive the evil thoughts out of her mind.

试图 shìtú 谈话 tán huà , dàn què 挂断 guà duàn le 电话 diàn huà .

I tried to talk to her, but she hung up on me.

人们 rén men zhēng 试图 shìtú 水獭 shuǐ tǎ 引诱 yǐn yòu huí 河里.

An attempt is being made to entice otters back to the river.

国际 guójì 维和 wéi hé 部队 bù duì 正在 zhèngzài 东帝汶 Dōng dì wèn 试图 shìtú 重新 chóngxīn 恢复 huīfù gāi 地区 dìqū 秩序 zhìxù .

International peacekeepers are trying to restore order in East Timor.

试图 shìtú Decomposition

See the 6 Chinese characters that make up 试图 shìtú and their own compounds.

试图 shìtú Compounds

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