試吓 [试－]

Jyutping si3 haa5
Pinyin shì xià

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. To give it a try
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​唔​肯定​結​果​嘅​情​況​之下​做​一​啲​嘢​，​去​睇​吓​個​結果​同​自己​嘅​想像​係​咪​一樣​。
    to try out; to test
    • 點解你唔試吓呀？
      点解你唔试吓呀？
      Why don't you have a try?
  2. 動詞
    做​一​啲​嘢​嚟​檢查​對​方有​冇​誠意​，​係​咪​真​係​如​對方​所​講​嘅​一​樣​。
    to test sby for his or her honesty etc.
    • 等我試吓佢有冇講大話先。
      等我试吓佢有冇讲大话先。
      Let me test if he tells lie.
  3. 動詞
    檢查​一樣​物件​嘅​品​質
    to test the quality of sth
    • 你試吓枝筆好唔好寫。
      你试吓枝笔好唔好写。
      You test if the pen is good at writing.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 試試看 – 试试看
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你做咩唔试吓条裙先买嘅？
    你做咩唔試吓條裙先買嘅？
    nei5 zou6 me1 m4 si3 haak3 tiu4 kwan4 sin1 maai5 ge3 ？
    • Why didn't you try the dress on before you bought it?
  2. Cantonese
    我哋试吓吖！
    我哋試吓吖！
    ngo5 dei2 si3 haak3 aa1 ！
    • Let's try!
    • Let's try and see!
  3. Cantonese
    「今个新年我哋不如试吓自己整萝卜糕食啰！」「我都想呀，不过好似好大工程咁㖞。」
    「今個新年我哋不如試吓自己整蘿蔔糕食囉！」「我都想呀，不過好似好大工程咁喎。」
    「 gam1 go3 san1 nin4 ngo5 dei2 bat1 jyu4 si3 haa5 zi6 gei2 zing2 lo4 baak6 gou1 sik6 lo1 ！ 」 「 ngo5 dou1 soeng2 aa3 ， bat1 gwo3 hou2 ci5 hou2 daai6 gung1 cing4 gam3 wo5 。 」
    • "Let's try to make our own turnip cakes for Chinese New Year!" "That sounds like a good idea, but I'm too lazy to cook."
  4. Cantonese
    「你应该试吓写小说吖嘛。」「算啦，唔写喇。我谂我都写唔到啲咩好嘅嘢出嚟㗎喇。」
    「你應該試吓寫小說吖嘛。」「算啦，唔寫喇。我諗我都寫唔到啲咩好嘅嘢出嚟㗎喇。」
    「 nei5 jing1 goi1 si3 haa5 se2 siu2 syut3 aa1 maa3 。 」 「 syun3 laa1 ， m4 se2 laa3 。 ngo5 nam2 ngo5 dou1 se2 m4 dou3 di1 me1 hou3 ge3 je5 ceot1 lai4 gaa3 laa3 。 」
    • "You should write a novel or something." "Nah, I don't think so. I can't see myself coming up with anything good, anyways."
  5. Cantonese
    请你俾我试吓只游戏啦。
    請你俾我試吓隻遊戲啦。
    cing2 nei5 bei2 ngo5 si3 haak3 zek3 jau4 hei3 laa1 。
    • Please let me try the game.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋嘅争拗各有各道理，最后由老板打圆场，话两个人嘅提议都会试吓。
    佢哋嘅爭拗各有各道理，最後由老闆打圓場，話兩個人嘅提議都會試吓。
    keoi5 dei6 ge3 zang1 aau3 gok3 jau5 gok3 dou6 lei5, zeoi3 hau6 jau4 lou5 sai3 daa2 jyun4 coeng4, waa6 loeng5 go3 jan4 ge3 tai4 ji5 dou1 wui5 si3 haa5.
    • Both of them argued convincingly for their proposals. In the end, the boss settled the matter by saying he would try out both.
  2. Cantonese
    等我试吓佢有冇讲大话先。
    等我試吓佢有冇講大話先。
    dang2 ngo5 si3 haa5 keoi5 jau5 mou5 gong2 daai6 waa6 sin1.
    • Let me suss out whether he lied or not.
  3. Cantonese
    你够胆就试吓！
    你夠膽就試吓！
    nei5 gau3 daam2 zau6 si3 haa5!
    • You try it if you have the guts!
  4. Cantonese
    等你试吓痛苦嘅滋味！
    等你試吓痛苦嘅滋味！
    dang2 nei5 si3 haa5 tung3 fu2 ge3 zi1 mei6
    • I'll let you have a taste of suffering!
  5. Cantonese
    我哋最新嘅防疫孖宝：口罩同面罩。试吓啦！
    我哋最新嘅防疫孖寶：口罩同面罩。試吓啦！
    ngo5 dei6 zeoi3 san1 ge3 fong4 jik6 maa1 bou2: hau2 zaau3 tung4 min6 zaau3. si3 haa5 laa1!
    • These are our latest anti-covid duo — face masks and face shields. Try them!