HSK 2 · Linking words

例如

lì rú

for example

Stroke order of 例如

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

例 · 8 strokes如 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

A person (亻) lined up (列) like (如) a sample gives a for example.

Parts: 例 example (亻 person + 列 row) + 如 like

Example sentence

我会做很多菜，例如鱼和面条。

I can cook many dishes, for example fish and noodles.

Words with 例

例子example 比例proportion; ratio

Words with 如

如果if 比如for example 比如说for example 不如not as good as 如何how

More words: Linking words

但but 但是but 可是but 不过but; however 而且and also; moreover 不但not only 虽然although 因为because 所以so; therefore 如果if 的话if (at end of clause)或or 或者or 比如for example 比如说for example

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