比如说

birú3 shuō
HSK 2Phrase (短语)

Basic Meaning

phr
Always used at the beginning of a clause to introduce an example.
for example; for instance
用于举例，引出具体事物或情况。
Synonyms:
例如譬如比方说
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)需(xū)要(yào)多(duō)吃(chī)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)，比(bǐ)如(rú)说(shuō)苹(píng)果(guǒ)和(hé)香(xiāng)蕉(jiāo)。
    You need to eat more fruit, for example, apples and bananas.
  2. 有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)运(yùn)动(dòng)对(duì)身(shēn)体(tǐ)好(hǎo)，比(bǐ)如(rú)说(shuō)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)和(hé)跑(pǎo)步(bù)。
    There are many sports that are good for the body, for instance, swimming and running.
  3. 周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)们(men)可(ké)以(yǐ)一(yī)起(qǐ)活(huó)动(dòng)，比(bǐ)如(rú)说(shuō)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)或(huò)者(zhě)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)。
    We can do activities together on the weekend, for example, watching a movie or going to the park.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
bǐ比

compare

HSK 2
rú如

like; if; such as

HSK 1
shuō shuì说

to say. to speak