Chinese word

比如说

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǐ rú shuō

Meaning

  • conjunctionfor example

Example

比如说你可以先问他意见。bǐ rú shuō nǐ ké yǐ xiān wèn tā yì jiàn

For example, you can ask him what he thinks first.

Illustration for 比如说 (for example)

More examples

比如说很多人不喜欢吃辣。bǐ rú shuō hěn duō rén bù xǐ huān chī là

For example, many people do not like spicy food.

Core concept

A spoken bridge from a broad point to a concrete case.

Common phrases

  • 比如说这个问题bǐ rú shuō zhè ge wèn tí

    for example this problem

  • 比如说很多人bǐ rú shuō hěn duō rén

    for example many people

Similar words

比如bǐ rú: Introduces a specific example in everyday conversation.
例如lì rú: Introduces an example in speech or writing with a somewhat formal tone.
比方说bǐ fāng shuō: Introduces an example in casual speech to make an explanation easier to understand.
举例来说jǔ lì lái shuō: Begins an explanation by giving a specific example.

Definition in Chinese

在口语中用来举出例子或说明的连词，常与具体内容或并列例项连接，语用灵活。zài kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái jǔ chū lì zi huò shuō míng de lián cí cháng yǔ jù tǐ nèi róng huò bìng liè lì xiàng lián jiē yǔ yòng líng huó

Word origin

比如说 (bǐrúshuō, "for example") combines 比 (bǐ, "compare") + 如 (rú, "as") + 说 (shuō, "say"), presenting a case as something said for comparison.

Usage tips

  • An example marker can stand before one item or several items, so no matching list needs to follow it.

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