[cháng shì]
（试； 试验） try
Have you ever tried your hand at writing a novel?
你尝试过写小说吗?
It was a good try but it didn't succeed.
这是一个很好的尝试， 但没有成功。
（探索性的试验） trial; attempt
make [give up] an attempt on the world high jump record
作[放弃]打破世界跳高纪录的尝试
All their attempts at reaching the summit failed.
他们攀登顶峰的一切尝试都失败了。
[自] mickey mouse