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示范

示範
shìfàn
verb/noun HSK 5 #7,180

Meanings

  1. 1 to demonstrate; to show how
  2. 2 demonstration; model example

Characters

示
shì
to show; to indicate
范
fàn
model; example; pattern
To show a model example — to demonstrate.

Examples

老师给我们做了示范。
Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen zuò le shìfàn.
The teacher gave us a demonstration.
请你示范一下怎么做。
Qǐng nǐ shìfàn yīxià zěnme zuò.
Please demonstrate how to do it.
他起了很好的示范作用。
Tā qǐ le hěn hǎo de shìfàn zuòyòng.
He set a very good example.

Tips

usage
做示范 (zuò shìfàn) = to give a demonstration. 示范区 (shìfànqū) = demonstration zone/model district. 示范学校 = model school.
usage
演示 (yǎnshì) is more like 'to present/display,' while 示范 emphasizes showing others how to do something as a model.

Stroke Order

示 shì
范 fàn