举例

舉例

jǔlì

verb HSK 7 #25,314

Meanings

1 to give an example; to cite an instance

Characters

to raise; to cite

example; instance

Literally 'to raise an example.' 举 here means 'to put forward/cite,' not 'to lift.'

Examples

你能举例说明一下吗？

Nǐ néng jǔlì shuōmíng yíxià ma?

Could you give an example to explain?

老师举例讲解了这个语法。

Lǎoshī jǔlì jiǎngjiě le zhège yǔfǎ.

The teacher explained this grammar point with examples.

Tips

usage

举例 often appears in the fixed phrase 举例说明 (jǔlì shuōmíng, 'illustrate with examples'). In academic writing, 举例来说 (jǔlì lái shuō) means 'for example' — a more formal alternative to 比如.

Stroke Order

举 jǔ

例 lì