Chinese word

例子

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì zi

Meaning

  • nounexample

Example

给我一个例子。gěi wǒ yí gè lì zi

Give me an example.

Illustration for 例子 (example)

More examples

这本书有很多例子。zhè běn shū yǒu hěn duō lì zi

This book contains many examples.

Core concept

A concrete case that makes a larger idea easier to see and understand.

Common phrases

  • 举出例子jǔ chū lì zi

    give examples

  • 举几个例子jǔ jǐ gè lì zi

    give a few examples

Similar words

示例shì lì: A specific example given to clearly show an idea, method, or way of doing something.
实例shí lì: A real case or concrete fact used as an example to support an explanation.

Definition in Chinese

例子是用真实或假设的情形来证明或解释某一观点的具体实例，便于理解。lì zi shì yòng zhēn shí huò jiǎ shè de qíng xíng lái zhèng míng huò jiě shì mǒu yì guān diǎn de jù tǐ shí lì biàn yú lí jiě

Word origin

例 (lì, "example") combines with 子 (zi, "child"), which acts as a noun-forming element, to mean a specific example.

Usage tips

  • In formal writing, 例如 (lìrú, "for example") often introduces an example, while speech commonly uses 比如 (bǐrú, "for example") for the same purpose.

Other meanings

  • instancenoun
  • casenoun
  • analogynoun

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