比如

• 拼音: bǐ rú
• 汉字拆解: 比 (bǐ) — to compare, than; 如 (rú) — like, as, such as

含义

For example; for instance. A conjunction used to introduce examples.

Equivalent to 'for example' or 'such as' in English. Interchangeable in most contexts with 例如, though 比如 is more colloquial.

例句

1. 我喜欢很多运动，比如游泳、跑步和打球。
2. 有些水果不适合糖尿病人吃，比如西瓜。
3. 你可以用很多方法学中文，比如看电视剧。

用法指南

语境: explanations, giving examples, conversation, writing

语气: explanatory, helpful

正确说法

• 我有很多爱好，比如画画和唱歌。(I have many hobbies, for example painting and singing.)
• 比如说，你可以先从简单的开始。(For example, you could start with something simple.)

错误说法

• Do not confuse 比如 with 好像 — 好像 means 'it seems like' or 'looks like', while 比如 is strictly for introducing examples.

起源与历史

Compound of 比 (to compare) and 如 (to be like, as). Together: 'comparing as if to say' → 'for example'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal