示范
Old HSK 6
示范 (shìfàn) · to demonstrate
示范 (shìfàn) means “to demonstrate; to set an example”. It is written with 2 characters: 示 (altar) + 范 (pattern). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 示范 is built
The characters
示 shì · altar
What 示 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: An altar (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
范 fàn · pattern
What 范 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 氾fàn — to flood
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 㔾xiān — seal
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 氾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
老师先示范了一遍。Lǎoshī xiān shìfàn le yībiàn.The teacher first demonstrated it once.
这所学校是全市的示范学校。Zhè suǒ xuéxiào shì quánshì de shìfàn xuéxiào.This school is a model school for the whole city.
Questions about 示范
What does 示范 mean?
示范 (shìfàn) means “to demonstrate; to set an example”.
How do you pronounce 示范?
示范 is pronounced shìfàn.
Which HSK level is 示范?
示范 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 表示biǎoshìto express
- 显示xiǎnshìto show
- 暗示ànshìto hint
- 出示chūshìto show
- 启示qǐshìinspiration
- 请示qǐngshìto ask for instructions
- 示威shìwēito demonstrate
- 示意shìyìto signal
- 提示tíshìto prompt
- 展示zhǎnshìto show
Learn 示范 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 165: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.