示范

示範

shìfàn

verb/noun HSK 5 #7,180

Meanings

To show a model example — to demonstrate.

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 hǎode shìfàn zuòyòng.

He set a very good example.

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.

示 shì

范 fàn