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2.

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3.

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5.

How to Use 例

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 例 works in context.

Example / Illustration

Words that refer to giving or serving as an example.

例如 • lì rú • for example • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 例

HSK words that contain this character.

比例 • bǐ lì • scale; proportion; ratio

HSK 5

bǐ比

lì

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 例 is used in context

lì例

rú如

，

wǒ我

men们

kě可

Information

Pinyinlì

Meaningexample

Strokes8

Radical亻

Traditional例

StructureLeft-Center-Right

Frequency#690

Zhuyinㄌㄧˋ

UnicodeU+4F8B

CangjieOIMNN

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亻person

A person (亻) following a pattern or precedent (列) — an example, case, or instance.

lì例

rú如

for example

举例 • jǔ lì • to give an example • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

jǔ举

lì例

to give an example

例子 • lì zi • case • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

lì例

zi子

case

Rule / Custom / Exception

Words that refer to a rule, usual practice, or deviation from the norm.

例外 • lì wài • exception • HSK 6

HSK 6

lì例

wài外

exception

惯例 • guàn lì • convention; usual practice; custom • HSK 6

HSK 6

guàn惯

lì例

convention; usual practice; custom

破例 • pò lì • break a rule; make an exception • HSK 6

HSK 6

pò破

lì例

break a rule; make an exception

例

scale; proportion; ratio

案例 • àn lì • case; example of

HSK 6

àn案

lì例

case; example of

先例 • xiān lì • Precedent

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiān先

lì例

Precedent

条例 • tiáo lì • Regulation / rule

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tiáo条

lì例

Regulation / rule

照例 • zhào lì • as usual / according to custom

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhào照

lì例

as usual / according to custom

特例 • tè lì • exception / special case

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tè特

lì例

exception / special case

yǐ

以

xué学

xí习

hàn汉

yǔ语

。

For example, we can learn Chinese.

zhè这

ge个

àn案

lì例

hěn很

yǒu有

dài代

biǎo表

xìng性

。

This case is very representative.

zhè这

shì是

yí一

gè个

hěn很

hǎo好

de的

lì例

zǐ子

。

This is a very good example.

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