How to say “for example” in Chinese

例如

lìrú

for example

verb · HSK 4 · topic “In class”

“For example” in Chinese is 例如, lì rú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

例如 is read lì rú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

rú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

例

lì — example

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 列 liè hints at the sound.

如

rú — like, as; if

女 “woman” and 口 “mouth”.

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 “例如”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “for example” in Chinese?

“For example” in Chinese is 例如, pinyin lìrú.

What does 例如 mean?

例如 (lìrú) means “for example”.

How do you write 例如?

例如 is 2 characters: 例 (lì) — example; 如 (rú) — like, as; if. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 例如?

例如 is read lìrú. Tones: lì — fourth tone, rú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“for 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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