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比如

bǐ rú
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. for example
  2. 2. for instance
  3. 3. such as

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Word relationships

Register variants

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譬如
pì rú

for example

More formal or literary than 比如.

Related words

2 items
好比
hǎo bǐ

to be just like; can be compared to

Colloquial alternative meaning 'just like', used for comparisons.
比方说
bǐ fang shuō

for example; for instance

More colloquial expression meaning 'for example' or 'let's say'.

Synonyms

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例如
lì rú

for example

Both introduce examples, but 例如 is slightly more formal.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often followed by a comma and an example. Can be reduplicated as 比如比如 for emphasis in casual speech.

Common mistakes

Do not use 比如 to list items directly without a following clause; it typically introduces a phrase or clause.

Grammar

Guides that feature 比如

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HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min
Discourse Connectors

Move beyond single sentences with actually, in addition, and for example.

Reading: bǐ rú Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min
Giving an Example with 拿……来说

Use 拿……来说 to pick one example and use it to back up a general point.

Reading: bǐ rú Open guide

Example Sentences

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他喜欢很多运动， 比如 篮球和游泳。
He likes many sports, such as basketball and swimming.

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Words Containing 比如

比如说
bǐ rú shuō

for example

比如县
bǐ rú xiàn

Biru county, Tibetan: 'Bri ru rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[nà qǔ dì qū], central Tibet

Child Words of 比如

如
rú

as

比
bǐ

Belgium