表率

biǎoshuài

noun HSK 7 #32,556

Measure Word

一个表率 gè

Meanings

1 example
2 model
3 role model

Characters

express; surface; model

lead; command; rate

Examples

领导要以身作则，做好表率。

Lǐngdǎo yào yǐshēnzuòzé, zuò hǎo biǎoshuài.

Leaders should practice what they preach and set a good example.

她是全班同学的表率。

Tā shì quán bān tóngxué de biǎoshuài.

She is a model for the whole class.

父母应该给孩子做表率。

Fùmǔ yīnggāi gěi háizi zuò biǎoshuài.

Parents should set an example for their children.

Tips

usage

表率 focuses on setting an example through one's own behavior. The common phrase is 做表率 (set an example). Compare with 榜样 (role model), which focuses more on the person being admired and emulated.

Stroke Order

表 biǎo

率 lǜ