How to say “give an example” in Chinese
give an example
“Give an example” in Chinese is 举例, jǔ lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
举例 is read jǔ lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 列 liè hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “举例”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 举例. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请举例说明。qǐngjǔlìshuōmíngExplain with an example, please.
- 这个词怎么用？你能举例说明一下吗？zhègecízěnmeyòng,nǐnéngjǔlìshuōmíngyíxiàmaHow is this word used? Can you explain with an example?
- 请举例说明一下qǐngjǔlìshuōmíngyíxiàPlease explain it with an example.
More words from the lesson “For example”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “give an example” in Chinese?
“Give an example” in Chinese is 举例, pinyin jǔlì.
What does 举例 mean?
举例 (jǔlì) means “give an example”.
How do you write 举例?
举例 is 2 characters: 举 (jǔ) — raise, lift; hold (an event); 例 (lì) — example. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 举例?
举例 is read jǔlì. Tones: jǔ — third tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“give an example” in the lesson “For example”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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