Chinese word dictionary

譬如

pìrú · for example; for instance; such as

Practice word

Word information

Simplified譬如

Traditional譬如

Pinyinpìrú

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

譬pì

example; metaphor, simile

如rú

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

How to learn 譬如

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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比如bǐrú

for example; for instance; such as

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

例如lìrú

for example; for instance; such as

假如jiǎrú

如rú

as; as if; such as