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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

试图 [shìtú]
  1. 1. attempt to (do something); try to (do something); stab

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

试图 [shìtú]
  1. 1. 打算(做某事)
    试图写一部专著
    试图挽回败局
    试图说服对方。

Examples

我在谈话中一直试图测探他的真实意图。
I was trying to determine his real intentions through our discussions.
我曾试图引他入彀,但都没有成功。
I tried to trap him, but I didn't succeed.
试图逃避警方的搜捕。
He attempted to avoid the hunt organised by the police.
试图
试图挽回败局
I managed to talk him out of doing it.
试图劝他不要那么做。
I wetted a piece of paper and tried to rub the mark away.
我弄湿了一张纸,试图用它把记号擦掉。

Collocations

试图夺取
to try to capture someone
试图参加
to try to participate in something

Word Decomposition


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