How to Say ‘It kept failing when I tried just now’ in Simplified Chinese
刚才试了老失败
gāng cái shì le lǎo shī bài
[gahng-tseye shi luh lǎo shībài]
Phrase Breakdown
刚才试了
gāng cái shì le
I tried just now
刚才 means just now. 试了 means tried.
刚才试了，不行。
I tried just now, and it didn't work.
Words in this phrase
刚才
gāng cái
[gahng-tseye]
just now; a moment ago
Refers to something that happened very recently.
你刚才真贴心。
You were really thoughtful just now.
试
shì
[shi]
to try
To test or attempt something.
我要试试新口味。
I want to try the new flavor.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
老失败
lǎo shī bài
it kept failing
老 here means 'always / keeps on' (colloquial). 失败 means to fail.
付款老失败。
The payment keeps failing.
Words in this phrase
老
lǎo
[lǎo]
always; keep (doing)
Colloquial adverb meaning something happens repeatedly.
他老迟到。
He's always late.
失败
shī bài
[shībài]
to fail
Not succeed.
付款失败了。
The payment failed.
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