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How to Say ‘Have you tried it yourself?’ in Simplified Chinese

你自己试过了吗？

nǐ zì jǐ shì guò le ma

[nee zìjǐ shì guo le ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 过 right after a verb to say you've done it before. Swap the verb to make others: 你看过了吗？ "Have you looked?"

Phrase Breakdown

你自己

nǐ zì jǐ

you yourself

你 (you) + 自己 (oneself). 'Zì' falls and 'jǐ' dips low.

Example

你自己做吧。

Do it yourself.

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

自己

zì jǐ

[zìjǐ]

oneself; by myself

Means doing something personally, without others' help.

Example

他自己去超市了。

He went to the supermarket by himself.

试过了吗？

shì guò le ma

have (you) tried?

试 (to try) + 过 (experience marker) + 了吗 (question). 'Shì' needs a retroflex 'sh' sound.

Example

这个菜你试过了吗？

Have you tried this dish?

Words in this phrase

试

shì

[shì]

to try; to try on

A verb meaning to test something out, such as trying on clothes or tasting food.

Example

这件衣服我想试试。

I'd like to try on this piece of clothing.

过

guò

[guo]

(experience particle)

Placed after a verb to show that something has been experienced before.

Example

我吃过北京烤鸭。

I have eaten Peking duck before.

了

[le]

completed action particle

Indicates a completed action or a change of state.

Example

事情终于解决了。

The matter is finally resolved.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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