How to say “set an example” in Chinese
set an example, demonstrate
“Set an example” in Chinese is 示范, shì fàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
示范 is read shì fàn: 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
Originally an altar. On the side of a character it shrinks to 礻: 礼, 社, 祝.
The first meaning is a casting mold, hence “model” and “limits”. It's also a common surname.
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 “示范”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 示范. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 教练先给大家示范了一遍jiàoliànxiāngěidàjiāshìfànleyíbiànThe coach first showed everyone once how it's done.
- 请给我们示范一下qǐnggěiwǒmenshìfànyíxiàPlease show us.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “set an example” in Chinese?
“Set an example” in Chinese is 示范, pinyin shìfàn.
What does 示范 mean?
示范 (shìfàn) means “set an example, demonstrate”.
How do you write 示范?
示范 is 2 characters: 示 (shì) — show; 范 (fàn) — model; scope, limits. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 示范?
示范 is read shìfàn. Tones: shì — fourth tone, fàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“set an example” in the lesson “Master and apprentice”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. 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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