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例如

lì rú

for example

Usage note

例如表示举一个例子。

lì rú biǎo shì jǔ yí gè lì zǐ。

For example means to give one example.

Context note

例如常出现在解释和说明里。

lì rú cháng chū xiàn zài jiě shì hé shuō míng lǐ。

For example often appears in explanations and descriptions.

5 examples

例如,苹果是水果。
lì rú, píng guǒ shì shuǐ guǒ。
For example, apples are fruit.
例如,我喜欢读书。
lì rú, wǒ xǐ huan dú shū。
For example, I like reading.
你可以说,例如这样。
nǐ kě yǐ shuō, lì rú zhè yàng。
You can say, for example, like this.
老师举了一个例如
lǎo shī jǔ le yí gè lì rú。
The teacher gave an example.
例如这个字很常用。
lì rú zhè ge zì hěn cháng yòng。
For example, this character is very common.

5 mini stories

老师说要学会用例如来举例子。
lǎo shī shuō yào xué huì yòng lì rú lái jǔ lì zǐ。
The teacher said we should learn to use for example when giving examples.
例如,水果有苹果、香蕉和橘子。
lì rú, shuǐ guǒ yǒu píng guǒ 、 xiāng jiāo hé jú zǐ。
For example, fruit includes apples, bananas, and oranges.
我在课堂上学会了例如这个词。
wǒ zài kè táng shàng xué huì le lì rú zhè ge cí。
I learned the word for example in class.
例如可以帮助别人更快理解。
lì rú kě yǐ bāng zhù bié rén gèng kuài lǐ jiě。
For example can help others understand faster.
老师让我们用例如写一句话。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men yòng lì rú xiě yí jù huà。
The teacher asked us to write one sentence using for example.

Mini dialogue

喜欢的水果

A
你喜欢吃什么水果?
Nǐ xǐhuān chī shénme shuǐguǒ?
What fruit do you like to eat?
B
我喜欢很多水果,例如苹果和香蕉。
Wǒ xǐhuān hěn duō shuǐguǒ, lìrú píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.
I like many fruits, for example, apples and bananas.

运动

A
你平时做什么运动?
Nǐ píngshí zuò shénme yùndòng?
What sports do you usually do?
B
我喜欢球类运动,例如足球和篮球。
Wǒ xǐhuān qiúlèi yùndòng, lìrú zúqiú hé lánqiú.
I like ball sports, for example, football and basketball.

Related words and contrasts

similar
比如
bǐ rú
for instance

Used in the same way to introduce an example.

related
例子
lì zi
example

The noun form; 例如 means 'for example'.

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