Chinese phrase

比如〜 bǐ rú 〜

Meaning

such as ___

When to use it

It introduces one or more examples from a broader group. It commonly comes before activities, things, or choices in everyday speech.

Example dialogue

周末我们去玩,比如爬山或者看电影。 zhōu mò wǒ men qù wán bǐ rú pá shān huò zhě kàn diàn yǐng

Let's do something fun this weekend, such as hiking or seeing a movie.

我更想看电影,几点出发? wǒ gèng xiǎng kàn diàn yǐng jí diǎn chū fā

I would rather see a movie. What time should we leave?

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