譬如说

譬如說

pìrúshuō

phrase HSK 7-9 #36,215

Meanings

1 for example
2 let's say
3 for instance

Characters

analogy; example

to say; to speak

Examples

你可以选一个爱好，譬如说画画或弹吉他。

Nǐ kěyǐ xuǎn yīgè àihào, pìrúshuō huàhuà huò tán jítā.

You can pick a hobby, for instance painting or playing guitar.

譬如说你是老板，你会怎么做？

Pìrúshuō nǐ shì lǎobǎn, nǐ huì zěnme zuò?

Let's say you were the boss — what would you do?

Tips

usage

譬如说 adds 说 to 譬如, making it slightly more conversational. It can also introduce hypothetical scenarios (let's say...), while 譬如 only introduces examples.

Stroke Order

譬 pì

如 rú

说 shuō