尝

• 拼音: cháng
• 汉字拆解: 尝 = simplified from 嘗, with 尚 (still/yet) as phonetic component

含义

To taste; to try; to experience.

Used for tasting food or drinks, and metaphorically for trying or experiencing things. Common in phrases like 品尝 (to savor) and 尝试 (to attempt).

例句

1. 你尝尝这道菜，看看味道怎么样。
2. 他从来没有尝过失败的滋味。
3. 我想尝一口你的蛋糕，可以吗？

用法指南

语境: food, everyday, experience

语气: casual

正确说法

• 尝尝看。(Try tasting it.)
• 让我尝一口。(Let me have a taste.)

错误说法

• 把'尝'和'吃'混淆——'尝'是少量品尝，'吃'是食用 (Don't confuse 尝 with 吃 — 尝 means to taste a little, 吃 means to eat)

起源与历史

Originally meant 'to taste in a ritual' in ancient Chinese, later generalized to everyday tasting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal