Chinese phrase
举个例子 jǔ gè lì zi
Meaning
give an example
When to use it
It refers to providing a specific case to make an idea clear. It commonly introduces an illustration or responds to a request for one, in a neutral, conversational tone.
Example dialogue
你能举个例子吗？ nǐ néng jǔ gè lì zi ma
Can you give an example?
当然，比如上次会议里统计方法就有问题。 dāng rán bǐ rú shàng cì huì yì lǐ tǒng jì fāng fǎ jiù yǒu wèn tí
Of course. For example, there was a problem with the statistical method at the previous meeting.