试读 | Chinese meaning

试读【shì dú】

to read a sample chapter of a book
to subscribe to a publication on a trial basis
to attend classes on a trial basis

Generated definitions (experimental)

to read a sample chapter of a book

This meaning is used when a reader wants to preview part of a book before deciding to purchase or read the entire book.

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I read a sample chapter of this book.

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She read some sample chapters of novels online.

to subscribe to a publication on a trial basis

This usage refers to signing up for a subscription of a magazine or journal temporarily to evaluate if one wants to continue the subscription.

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I decided to subscribe to this magazine for one month on a trial basis.

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He is trying out this newspaper to see if it's worth subscribing to.

to attend classes on a trial basis

This meaning indicates that a student is participating in classes temporarily to assess the quality of the course or fit before fully committing.

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She attended a yoga class on a trial basis and found it very interesting.

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I want to attend this language class on a trial basis to see if it suits me.

Generated collocations (experimental)

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