比如 meaning in English

bǐrú

for example; for instance; such as

HSK 2verb10 strokes

Meaning of 比如

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bǐrú

for example; for instance; such as

Bǐrú

see 比如縣|比如县[Bi3 ru2 Xian4]

How to use 比如

比如 introduces one or more examples, usually after a general statement, and is common in speech. People often say 比如说 (bǐrú shuō) in conversation. Example: 我喜欢水果，比如苹果和香蕉。(Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, bǐrú píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.) I like fruit, for example apples and bananas.

比 (bǐ) means to compare and 如 (rú) means like or as. When you compare something by saying it is like this, you are giving an example.

Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 比如 (bǐrú) with 不如 (bùrú), which means "not as good as" or "it would be better to." Also keep 比 in third tone, bǐ, not bì.

比如 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

比bǐ如rú说shuō，我wǒ要yào到dào市shì中zhōng心xīn，有yǒu什shén么me车chē子zi可kě以yǐ坐zuò吗ma？

For example, if I want to get downtown what bus should I take?

放fàng射shè学xué中zhōng采cǎi用yòng了le数shù种zhǒng影yǐng像xiàng技jì术shù，比bǐ如rú X 光guāng、MRI 和hé超chāo音yīn波bō。

A number of imaging techniques are employed in radiology, such as X-ray, MRI, and ultrasound.

在zài句jù子zi中zhōng不bú要yào写xiě入rù额é外wài信xìn息xī，比bǐ如rú作zuò者zhě姓xìng名míng。

Don't write extra information, such as the name of the author, within the sentence.

在zài日rì本běn有yǒu很hěn多duō美měi丽lì的de城chéng市shì。比bǐ如rú京jīng都dū呀ya奈nài良liáng等děng。

Japan is full of beautiful cities. Kyoto and Nara, for example.

我wǒ喜xǐ欢huān花huā，比bǐ如rú说shuō，玫méi瑰guī。

I like flowers, such as roses.

Stroke order for each character

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比 bǐ · to compare · 4 strokes

如 rú · as · 6 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 比如.

如果	rúguǒ	if; in case; in the event that
不如	bùrú	not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
比如说	bǐrú shuō	for example
例如	lìrú	for example; for instance; such as
如何	rúhé	how; what way
比赛	bǐsài	competition (sports etc); match
比较	bǐjiào	to compare; to contrast
相比	xiāngbǐ	to compare
比例	bǐlì	proportion; scale
如今	rújīn	nowadays; now
假如	jiǎrú	if
对比	duìbǐ	to contrast; contrast

Questions about 比如

What does 比如 mean?

比如 (bǐrú) means "for example; for instance; such as" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 比如?

比如 is made of 2 characters: 比 (4 strokes), 如 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.

Is 比如 an HSK word?

Yes. 比如 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 比如 and 例如?

Both mean "for example." 例如 (lìrú) sounds more formal and is common in writing. 比如 is more everyday and conversational.

Can 比如 be used to ask for an example?

Yes. In conversation you can say 比如？ or 比如说呢？ (bǐrú shuō ne?) to mean "Like what?" when you want the other person to give an example.