譬如
Old HSK 6
譬如 (pìrú) · for example
譬如 (pìrú) means “for example; such as”. It is written with 2 characters: 譬 (example) + 如 (as). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 譬如 is built
The characters
譬 pì · example
What 譬 is made of
- 辟pì — law
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 辛xīn — bitter
- 立lì — to stand
- 十 — ten
- 尸shī — body
- 言yán — words
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
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)
Example sentences
我喜欢很多运动，譬如游泳和跑步。Wǒ xǐhuan hěnduō yùndòng, pìrú yóuyǒng hé pǎobù.I like many sports, for example swimming and running.
有些水果，譬如香蕉，很容易坏。Yǒuxiē shuǐguǒ, pìrú xiāngjiāo, hěn róngyì huài.Some fruits, such as bananas, go bad easily.
Questions about 譬如
What does 譬如 mean?
譬如 (pìrú) means “for example; such as”.
How do you pronounce 譬如?
譬如 is pronounced pìrú.
Which HSK level is 譬如?
譬如 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 比如bǐrúfor example
- 比如说bǐrúshuōfor example
- 不如bùrúnot as good as
- 例如lìrúfor example
- 如果rúguǒif
- 如何rúhéhow
- 假如jiǎrúif
- 如今rújīnnowadays
- 称心如意chènxīnrúyìjust as one wishes
- 一如既往yīrújìwǎngjust as always
Learn 譬如 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 136: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.