比如 (bǐ rú) — for example, for instance, such as
Definition
比如 (bǐrú) is the everyday spoken 'for example' — used to introduce one or more examples. Like 像 and 例如, it introduces examples, but 比如 is more common in speech while 例如 sounds more formal/written.
verb
for examplefor instancesuch as
Examples
- ，比如，。Hěn duō shuǐ guǒ, bǐ rú píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo, dōu hěn hǎo chī.Many fruits, such as apples and bananas, are delicious.
- ，比如。Tā xǐ huan zuò yùn dòng, bǐ rú pǎo bù hé yóu yǒng.He likes to do sports, for example running and swimming.
- ，比如。Zhōu mò nǐ kě yǐ zuò hěn duō shì, bǐ rú kàn diàn yǐng huò zhě kàn shū.On weekends you can do many things, such as watching movies or reading books.
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