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How to Say ‘Can I try it on?’ in Simplified Chinese

可以试一下吗?

kě yǐ shì yī xià ma

[kuh-yee shì ee shyah ma]

💬 Usage Tip: 可以 (kě yǐ) + action + 吗 is the standard way to ask permission. Swap in another action: 可以刷卡吗? "Can I pay by card?"

Phrase Breakdown

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-yee]

can; may

Used to express possibility, permission, or a suggested option.

Example

你可以先问一个简单的问题。

You can first ask a simple question.

试一下吗?

shì yī xià ma

try it on / try it once?

试 (shì) means 'try', 一下 (yíxià) softens it to 'a bit' and 吗 (ma) makes it a question.

Example

我能试一下吗?

Can I give it a try?

Words in this phrase

试

shì

[shì]

to try; to try on

Verb meaning to test something out, e.g. try on clothes or taste food.

Example

这件衣服我想试试。

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

一下

yī xià

[ee shyah]

a bit; briefly

Softens the verb to sound more polite and natural.

Example

我帮您看一下有没有位子。

I’ll check for you whether there are seats available.

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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