Hanzi
Traditional
例
Simplified
例

example/precedent/rule/case/instance

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

lì, liè

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧˋ, ㄌㄧㄝˋ

Jyutping

lai6

Example sentences

例外 lìwài
法律面前人人平等，沒有例外。
法律面前人人平等，没有例外。

Everyone is equal before the law; there are no exceptions.

例如 lìrú
他喜歡很多運動，例如游泳和跑步。
他喜欢很多运动，例如游泳和跑步。

He likes many sports, such as swimming and running.

比例 bǐlì
老師和學生的比例是一比十。
老师和学生的比例是一比十。

The ratio of teachers to students is one to ten.

例子 lìzi
你能舉個例子嗎？
你能举个例子吗？

Can you give an example?

典型 diǎnxíng
這是一個典型的例子。
这是一个典型的例子。

This is a typical example.

Example Vocabulary

例外

li4'wai4

exception

例如

li4'ru2

for example; such as

比例

bi3'li4

ratio; proportion

例

li4

例假

li4'jia4

例句

li4'ju4

例子

li4'zi

example; case; instance

例行

li4'xing2

下不為例

xia4'bu4'wei2'li4

事例

shi4'li4

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