Definition
譬如 (pì rú) is a formal, literary way to say 'for example' or 'such as', primarily used in written Chinese. It sounds more classical than 比如 (bǐ rú, colloquial spoken) and is less common than 例如 (lì rú, also formal but more widely used). You'll encounter 譬如 in essays, books, and formal writing.
verb
for examplefor instancesuch as (used to introduce an example)
Examples
- ，譬如。Xuéxí yǔyán xūyào duō liànxí, pì rú měitiān lǎngdú kèwén.Learning a language requires a lot of practice, for example, reading the text aloud every day.
- ，譬如。Hěn duō zhíwù xǐhuān yángguāng, pì rú xiàngrìkuí.Many plants like sunlight, such as sunflowers.
- ，譬如。Tā xǐhuān gè zhǒng yùndòng, pì rú dǎ lánqiú hé yóuyǒng.He likes all kinds of sports, for instance, playing basketball and swimming.
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