例如

lìrú

conjunction HSK 4 #4,451

Meanings

HSK 3

我喜欢水果，例如苹果和香蕉。

Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, lìrú píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.

I like fruit, for example apples and bananas.

HSK 3

中国有很多大城市，例如北京和上海。

Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō dà chéngshì, lìrú Běijīng hé Shànghǎi.

China has many big cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai.

HSK 7-9

有些动物很聪明，例如海豚。

Yǒuxiē dòngwù hěn cōngmíng, lìrú hǎitún.

Some animals are very smart, like dolphins.

usage

例如 is formal. In casual speech, use 比如 instead - same meaning, more conversational.

例 lì

如 rú