例如 (lì rú) — for example; for instance; such as

Definition

例如 is a written, somewhat formal way to say 'for example' — stronger than the everyday 比如. It typically follows a colon or pause, like 'for example, ...'.

verb
for examplefor instancesuch as

Examples

  • 例如
    Wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ, lì rú píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo.
    I like to eat fruit, such as apples and bananas.
  • 例如
    Zhōng guó yǒu hěn duō měi lì de dì fāng, lì rú běi jīng hé xī ān.
    China has many beautiful places, for example Beijing and Xi'an.
  • 例如
    Wǒ men xué le hěn duō kè chéng, lì rú shù xué hé yīng yǔ.
    We studied many subjects, such as math and English.

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