比如

bǐ rú

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Save to list

Definitions

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

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Register variants

1 item

• 譬如 pì rú 譬如 pì rú for example More formal or literary than 比如.: for example

Related words

2 items

• 好比 hǎo bǐ 好比 hǎo bǐ to be just like; can be compared to Colloquial alternative meaning 'just like', used for comparisons.: to be just like; can be compared to
• 比方说 bǐ fang shuō 比方说 bǐ fang shuō for example; for instance More colloquial expression meaning 'for example' or 'let's say'.: for example; for instance

Synonyms

1 item

• 例如 lì rú 例如 lì rú for example Both introduce examples, but 例如 is slightly more formal.: for example

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

Jump into a full guide with fill-in-the-blank drills. Clicking will load the page and move you to the top.

1 guide

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

Example Sentences

1 shown

他喜欢很多运动， 比如 篮球和游泳。

He likes many sports, such as basketball and swimming.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 比如

• 比如说 比如说 bǐ rú shuō: for example
• 比如县 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 如 rú: as
• 比 比 bǐ: Belgium