比方说

比方說

bǐfāngshuō

phrase

Meanings

Nǐ kěyǐ duō chī shuǐguǒ, bǐfāngshuō píngguǒ, xiāngjiāo.

You can eat more fruit, for example apples and bananas.

Bǐfāngshuō nǐ míngtiān méi kòng, wǒmen jiù gǎi hòutiān.

Let's say you're not free tomorrow; then we'll switch it to the day after.

Tā hěn xǐhuān yùndòng, bǐfāngshuō pǎobù, yóuyǒng dōu hěn lìhai.

He loves sports; for instance, he's great at both running and swimming.

usage

Interchangeable with 比如说 and 例如. 比方说 has a slightly more conversational ring.

比 bǐ

方 fāng

说 shuō