试图 (shì tú) — to attempt, to try
Definition
试图 is a formal, written 'to attempt' — stronger and more deliberate than 试 or 尝试 ('to try'). Unlike 企图, it carries no negative implication.
verb
to attemptto try
Examples
- 试图。Tā shì tú jiě shì zì jǐ de xíng wéi.He attempted to explain his own behavior.
- 试图，。Wǒ shì tú lián xì tā, dàn diàn huà dǎ bù tōng.I tried to contact him, but the phone couldn't get through.
- 试图。Kē xué jiā shì tú jiě jué zhè ge nán tí.The scientist attempted to solve this difficult problem.
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