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尝
cháng
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- pinyin
- cháng
- simplified
- 尝
- traditional
- 嘗
1 · verb
To try a little food or drink to discover its flavour.
吃喝少量东西以了解味道。
Use taste something; this is the verb, not the noun for flavour.
May I taste the soup?
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我可以尝一下汤吗？
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taste — To try a little food or drink to discover its flavour.