比如说 (bǐrúshuō) · for example
比如说 (bǐrúshuō) means “for example”. It is written with 3 characters: 比 (to compare) + 如 (as) + 说 (to speak). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 比如说 is built
The characters
比 bǐ · to compare
What 比 is made of
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Two spoons 匕 side-by-side; 匕 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
如 rú · as
What 如 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A wife 女 following her husband's words 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
说 shuō · to speak
What 说 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 兑duì — cash
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 兄xiōng — elder brother
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 儿ér — child
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 兑 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 比如说
What does 比如说 mean?
比如说 (bǐrúshuō) means “for example”.
How do you pronounce 比如说?
比如说 is pronounced bǐrúshuō.
Which HSK level is 比如说?
比如说 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 比如bǐrúfor example
- 比较bǐjiàofairly
- 比例bǐlìproportion
- 比赛bǐsàimatch
- 相比xiāngbǐto compare
- 比分bǐfēnscore
- 对比duìbǐto compare
- 比方bǐfangfor example
- 比喻bǐyùmetaphor
- 比重bǐzhòngproportion
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.