譬如 (pì rú) — for example; for instance; such as (used to introduce an example)
Definition
譬如 is a formal, written alternative to 比如 for 'for example.' Prefer 比如 in speech; use 譬如 or 例如 in writing.
verb
for examplefor instancesuch as (used to introduce an example)
Examples
- ，譬如。Xué xí yǔ yán xū yào duō liàn xí, pì rú měi tiān lǎng dú kè wén.Learning a language requires a lot of practice, for example, reading the text aloud every day.
- ，譬如。Hěn duō zhí wù xǐ huan yáng guāng, pì rú xiàng rì kuí.Many plants like sunlight, such as sunflowers.
- ，譬如。Tā xǐ huan gè zhǒng yùn dòng, pì rú dǎ lán qiú hé yóu yǒng.He likes all kinds of sports, for instance, playing basketball and swimming.
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