Word information
Simplified尝鲜
Traditional嘗鮮
Pinyincháng xiān
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
尝鲜
cháng xiān · to taste (fresh food or a delicacy); (fig.) to try sth new
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尝cháng
old variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience (variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]); to taste; to try (food); to experience; (literary) ever; once
新鲜xīnxiānfresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
鲜xiānfish; old variant of 鮮|鲜[xian1]; fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods
鲜花xiānhuāflower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3]
尝试chángshìto try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4]
海鲜hǎixiānseafood